Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord — A Message From Pope Benedict XVI
Simeon with Infant Jesus, Petr Brandl, 1725 Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Luke At that time after eight days were accomplished, that the Child should be circumcised, His name was called Jesus, which was called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. A Message from Pope Benedict XVI's Homily for the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, 2008. Today, we are beginning a new year and Christian hope takes [...]
Christmas Day Mass – Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Pinned Post Translation for the Epistle for Christmas Day Hetoimasia Mosaic, (plaster casting from mosaic in Santa Maria Maggiore), c. 432-440 God, Who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets Whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the world: Who being the brightness of His glory and the figure of His substance, and upholding all things by the word [...]
Vigil of the Nativity — A Message from St. Pope Leo the Great
The Marriage of the Virgin, Pedro Ramirez, 1668 Translation From the Holy Gospel According to John Then Mary the Mother of Jesus was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately. But while he thought on these things, behold the Angel of the Lord appeared [...]
Gaudéte Sunday — A Message from St. John Chrysostom
St. John the Baptist Preaching, Mattia Preti, ca. 1665 Translation From the Holy Gospel According to John At that time the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and levites to John, to ask him: Who art thou? And he confessed: I am not the Christ. And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the Prophet? And he answered: No. They said therefore unto him: Who art thou, [...]
Second Sunday of Advent – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
A Jesse Tree, by Girolamo Genga, c. 1535 Translation of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans for the Second Sunday of Advent Brethren, What things soever were written, were written for our learning: that, through patience and the comfort of the Scriptures, we might have hope. Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of one mind according to Jesus Christ, that with one mind and one mouth you [...]
Second Sunday of Advent — A Message From St. Augustine
St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness, Philippe de Champaigne, 17th c Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Matthew At that time, when John had heard in prison the works of Christ, sending two of his disciples, he said to Him: Art thou He that art to come, or look we for another? And Jesus, making answer, said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen. The blind see, [...]