A Message from St. Jerome
Correggio, cir. 1515 (digitally restored)
But as we do not deny what is written, so we do reject what is not written. We believe that God was born of the Virgin, because we read it. That Mary was married after she brought forth, we do not […]
Last Sunday After Pentecost — A Message From St. Paul VI
Rembrant, ca. 1657
Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Matthew (24:15-35)
At that time, Jesus said to His disciples: When you shall see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (he that reads, let him understand:) then they […]
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica — An Early Syrian Christian Poem
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to St. Luke (19:1-10)
At that time, Jesus entering in, walked through Jericho. And behold there was a man named Zachæus, who was the chief of the publicans, and he was rich; and he sought to see Jesus Who He was, and he […]
A Message for Overcoming Sin
OTHER VICES and perturbances are known to be uniform and simple, but vainglory is multiple, multiform, and varied, accompanying the warrior to all fronts and everywhere beguiling the victor. For in both habit and form, in speech, in labor, in prayer, in solicitude, in […]
OTHER VICES and perturbances are known to be uniform and simple, but vainglory is multiple, multiform, and varied, accompanying the warrior to all fronts and everywhere beguiling the victor. For in both habit and form, in speech, in labor, in prayer, in solicitude, in […]
Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
K. Lebedev, Modern
Translation of the Epistle for the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost (Eph 4:1-6)
Brethren: I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all humility […]
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost — A Message from St. Catherine of Siena
and the False Prophets (detail),
Queen Mary Apocalypse, f. 30v.png
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew
At that time Jesus said to His disciples: Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. By their fruits you shall […]
Fourth Sunday After Easter — A Message From St. John Chrysostom
Translation of the Gospel According to John
At that time Jesus said to His disciples: I go to Him that sent Me: and none of you asketh Me: Whither goest Thou? But because I have spoken these things to […]