Easter Sunday – A Message from Pope Benedict XVI
The Empty Tomb, Mikhail Nesterov, 1889 Translation of the Gospel According to Mark At that time, Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought sweet spices, that coming they might anoint Jesus. And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came to the sepulcher, the sun being now risen. And they said one to another: Who shall roll us back the stone from the door of the [...]
Palm Sunday (6th Sunday in Lent) — The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to Matthew Where C. =Cronicler J. = Jesus and S. = the Rest Christ’s Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, Aent de Gelder, ca. 1715 C. Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani; and He said to His disciples: J. Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray. C. And taking with Him Peter and the two [...]
Passion Sunday (5th Sunday of Lent) — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Christ Priest and Victim Crucifix Translation of the Epistle for Passion Sunday Brethren: When Christ appeared as high priest of the good things to come, He entered once for all through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made by hands – that is, not of this creation, – nor again by virtue of blood of goats and calves, but by virtue of His own blood, into the Holies, having obtained eternal redemption. For if [...]
Passion Sunday (5th Sunday in 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 [...]