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: [...]