Passion Sunday (5th Sunday of Lent) — A Message From St. Augustine
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to John Paradise with Christ in the Lap of Abraham, German Psalter, c. 1239 At that time, Jesus said to the multitudes of the Jews: Which of you shall convince Me of sin? If I say the truth to you, why do you not believe Me? He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God. The Jews [...]
Lætáre Sunday (4th Sunday in Lent) — A Message From St. John Chrysostom
The Miracle of the Loaves and the Fishes (mosaic), Basilica of Apollinare Nuovo, cir. 520 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to John 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 [...]
Third Sunday of Lent – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the Third Sunday of Lent Flock of Sheep Surprised by the Storm, Eugène Verboeckhoven, 1839 Brethren: Be followers of God, as most dear children: and walk in love, as Christ also had loved us, and had delivered Himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweetness. But fornication, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as [...]
Third Sunday in Lent — A Message From St. Pope John Paul II
An Exorcism (engraving), Matthaus Merian the Elder, 1629 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke 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 Heaven. But [...]
Second Sunday of Lent – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the Second Sunday of Lent The Transfiguration, Ludovico Carracci, cir. 1588-90 Brethren: Even as you have learned from us how you ought to walk and 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 you by the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your [...]
Second Sunday of Lent — A Message From Pope Benedict XVI
The Transfiguration of Jesus, Carl Heinrich Bloch, 1872 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew 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 [...]