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 [...]
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost – Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
The Ancient Gravedona Baptistery,Luigi Bisi, 1857 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 we [...]
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message from St. Pope John XXIII
Multiplication of the Loaves,Petrus Norbertus van Reysschoot, 1773-92 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 [...]
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST – A Message From St. John Chrysostom
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew (Matt 5:20-24) Vae Jesu In Pharisaeos,Friedrich Ludy (etching), 1843 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 say [...]
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message From St. Antony of Padua
Miraculous Catch (Chudesnii ulov) Icon,Byzantine Style, Modern Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke (Luke 5:1-11) At that time, when the multitude pressed upon Jesus to hear the word of God, He stood by the lake of Genesareth. And He saw two ships standing by the lake; but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. And going up into one of the ships that was Simon's, He desired him [...]