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, [...]
Quinquagesima Sunday — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Christ Healing the Blind Man of Jericho,Italian School, 17th c. Translation of the Epistle for Quinquagesima Sunday Brethren: If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. And if I should have prophecy, and should know all mysteries, and all knowledge; and if I should have all faith so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I [...]
Quinquagesima Sunday — A Message From St. Anthony of Padua
Christ Healing the Man Born Blind Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke (18:31-43) At that time Jesus took unto Him the twelve and said to them: Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be accomplished which were written by the Prophets concerning the Son of Man. For He shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked and scourged and spit upon: and after they have scourged Him, they [...]
Sexagesima Sunday — A Message From St. Pope John Paul II
Sower at Sunset,Vincent van Gogh, 1888 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke (8:4-15) At that time, when a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened out of the cities unto Jesus, He spoke by a similitude: The sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. And other some fell upon a [...]