Tenth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message From St. John Chrysostom
The Tax Collector and the Pharisee,Raymond Quinsac Monvoisin, 1865 Translation of the Gospel According to Luke (18:9-14) At that time, Jesus spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves as just and despised others. Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one was a pharisee, and the other a publican. The pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give Thee thanks that I am not as the rest of [...]
The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Assumption of Mary,Paolo Veronese, between 1585-1587 Translation of the Epistle for the Feast of the Assumption The Lord hath blessed thee by His power, because by thee He hath brought our enemies to nought. Blessed art thou, O daughter, by the Lord the most high God, above all women upon the earth. Blessed be the Lord who made heaven and earth, who hath directed thee to the cutting off the head of the prince of [...]
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
If Thou Had'st Known,William Hole, 1885 Translation of the Epistle for the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost (1 Cor 10:6-13) Brethren: These things came to pass as examples to us, that we should not lust after evil things, even as they lusted. And do not become idolators, even as some of them were, as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play." Neither let us commit fornication, even [...]
Ninth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message from St. Anthony of Padua
Christ Cleansing the Temple,Luca Giordano, cir. 2nd half of 17th c. Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke (19:41-47) At that time, when Jesus drew near to Jerusalem, seeing the city, He wept over it, saying: If thou also hadst known, and that in this thy day, the things that are to thy peace: but now they are hidden from thy eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, and thine enemies shall cast [...]
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message from St. John Chrysostom
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke (16:1-9) The Parable of the Unjust Steward,The Little Ones OwnColoured Picture Paper, cir. 1890 At that time, Jesus said to His disciples this parable: There was a certain man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods; and he called him, and said to him: How is it that I hear this of thee? Give an account of [...]
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost — A Message from St. Pope Leo the Great
Christ Warning the Disciplesof False Prophets,Hans Schäufelein, 1517 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew (7:15-21) 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 know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and the evil tree bringeth [...]