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 [...]
The First Sunday of Lent — A Message From Pope Benedict XVI
Temptation of Christ, Philips Immenraet, 1663 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew 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, Not [...]
Quinquagesima Sunday — A Message From St. Thomas Aquinas
'Jesus-Accosted', The Calvary Mount of Banská Štiavnica, workshop of Dionys Stanetti, mid. 18th c. Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke 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: [...]
Sexagesima Sunday — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Parable of the Sower Icon Continuation of the Holy Gospel According to Saint Luke 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 rock: [...]