Eighth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message from Pope Benedict XVI
Jewish Money Changer, Postcard, before 1919 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke (16:1-9) 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 thy stewardship, for now thou canst be [...]
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Que pico de Oro!, Francisco de Goya, 1799 Translation of the Epistle for the Seventh Sunday After Pentecost (Rom 6:19-23) Brethren: I speak a human thing, because of the infirmity of your flesh; for as you have yielded your members to serve uncleanness and iniquity for iniquity, so now yield your members to serve justice unto sanctification. For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from justice. What fruit therefore had you [...]
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost — A Message from St. Pope Gregory the Great
The Beast, the Dragon, and the False Prophet (detail),Saint-Sever Beatus, pre-1072 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 [...]
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
St. Mary of Egypt Icon, Byzantine, Modern Translation of the Epistle for the Sixth Sunday After Pentecost (Rom 6:3-11) Brethren: All we who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death. For we were buried with Him by means of Baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ has arisen from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also may walk in newness of life. For if [...]
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST — A Message from the Venerable Bede
Feeding of the Multitudes, Engraving Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Mark (8:1-9) At that time, when there was a great multitude with Jesus, and they had nothing to eat, calling His disciples together, He saith to them: I have compassion on the multitude, for behold they have now been with Me three days, and have nothing to eat and if I shall send them away fasting to their home, they will faint in [...]
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST – A Message From St. Augustine
Christ Rebukes the Scribes and Pharisees,Léonard Gaultier, cir. 1576-80 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew (5:20-24) At that time Jesus said to His disciples: Except your justice abound more than that of the Scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven. You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill and whosoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judgment. But I [...]