Tenth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message From Pope Benedict XVI
The Pharisee and the Publican,Barent Fabritius, 1661 Translation of the Gospel According to Luke 18:9-14 At that time, Jesus spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves as just and despised others. Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one was a pharisee, and the other a publican. The pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give Thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, [...]
Ninth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message from St. Pope Gregory the Great
Flevit super illam, Enrique Simonet, 1892 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke At that time, when Jesus drew near to Jerusalem, seeing the city, He wept over it, saying: If thou also hadst known, and that in this thy day, the things that are to thy peace: but now they are hidden from thy eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, and thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee on every [...]
Eight Sunday After Pentecost – Sermon from Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost The Dishonest Steward, Eugène Burnand,Les Paraboles, 1908. Brethren, We are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh; for if you live according to the flesh, you shall die but if by the Spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live. For whosoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For you have [...]
Eight Sunday After Pentecost – A Message From Pope Benedict XVI
The Centurion Cornelius (The Unmerciful Servant), Follower of Rembrandt, c. 1660 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke 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 thy stewardship, for [...]
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost – Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Last Judgement Fresco (detail), Church of St. Thomas a Becket, cir. 1470-1500 Brethren: I speak in a human way because of the weakness of your flesh; for as you yielded your members as slaves of uncleanness and iniquity unto iniquity, so now yield your members as slaves of justice unto sanctification. For when you were slaves of sin, you were free as regards justice. But [...]
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost — A Message from St. Catherine of Siena
John Viewing the Dragon, the Beast,and the False Prophets (detail),Queen Mary Apocalypse, f. 30v.png Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew 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, [...]