Fourth Sunday in Lent / Lætáre Sunday — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Banishment of Hagar and Ishmael,Pieter Jozef Verhaghen,1781 Translation of the Epistle for the Fourth Sunday of Lent Brethren: it is written that Abraham had two sons; the one by a bond-woman, and the other by a free-woman. But he who was of the bond-woman was born according to the flesh; but he of the free-woman was by promise. Which things are said by an allegory. For these are the two testaments; the one from Mount [...]
Fourth Sunday of Lent / Lætáre Sunday — A Message From St. Romanos the Melodist
Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes,Flemish School, 17th c. Translation of the Holy Gospel According to John (6:1-15) At that time, Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee which is that of Tiberias; and a great multitude followed Him, because they saw the miracles which He did on them that were diseased. Jesus therefore went up into a mountain, and there He sat with His disciples. Now the pasch, the festival day of the Jews, [...]
Third Sunday in Lent — A Message from The Venerable Bede
Jesus Heals the Dumb Man (engraving),Matthaus Merian, 17th c. Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke (11:14-28) At that time Jesus was casting out a devil, and the same was dumb. And when He had cast out the devil, the dumb spoke, and the multitudes were in admiration at it. But some of them said: He casteth out devils by Beelzebub, the prince of devils. And others, tempting, asked of Him a sign from [...]
Second Sunday of Lent — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
The Transfiguration of Christ,Melkite, 18th c. Translation of the Epistle for the Second Sunday of Lent Brethren: Even as you have learned from us how you ought to walk to please God – as indeed you are walking – we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus to make even greater progress. For you know what precepts I have given to you by the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your [...]
Second Sunday of Lent — A Message From St. Augustine
Transfiguration of Christ (mosaic),Byzantine, cir. 1200 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew (17:1-9) At that time Jesus took Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: and He was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and His garments became white as snow. And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with Him. And Peter answering, said to Jesus: [...]
The First Sunday of Lent — A Message from St. Pope John Paul II
Christ Tempted by Satan,George Cornicelius, 1888 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew (4:1-11) At that time Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry. And the tempter coming said to him: 'If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.' Who answered and said: 'It is written, [...]