First Sunday of Advent – Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Agnus Dei, Jose Campeche, 1806-9 Translation of the Gospel for the First Sunday of Advent At that time Jesus said to his disciples, "There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars and upon the earth distress of nations bewildered by the roaring of sea and waves, men fainting for fear and for expectation of the things that are coming on the world. For then they will see the Son of Man coming [...]
First Sunday of Advent — A Message From Saint Gregory the Great
The Great Day of His Wrath, John Martin, 1851–1853 Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Luke At that time Jesus said to His disciples: There shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea and of the waves: men withering away for fear and expectations of what shall come upon the [...]
24th and Last Sunday after Pentecost – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
The False Mirror, Rene Magritte, 1928 Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Matthew At that time, Jesus said to his disciples, "When you see the abominable and destructive thing which the prophet Daniel foretold standing upon holy ground,” (the reader will take note) "then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. If a man is on the roof of the terrace, he must not go down to get anything out of his house. [...]
Last Sunday After Pentecost – A Message From St. John Chrysostom
Statue of Christ the King, Unknown Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Matthew At that time, Jesus said to His disciples: When you shall see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (he that reads, let him understand:) then they that are in Judea, let them flee to the mountains and he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take [...]
Sixth Supplementary Sunday After Epiphany – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the 6th Sunday After Epiphany Brethren: We give thanks to God always for you all, making a remembrance of you in our prayers without ceasing, being mindful of the work of your faith and labor and charity, and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our Father: knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election: for our Gospel hath not been unto you in [...]
Resumed 6th Sunday after Epiphany – A Message From St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Parable of the Mustard Seed Icon Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Matthew At that time Jesus spoke to the multitudes this parable: The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field: which is the least indeed of all seeds: but when it is grown up, it is greater than all herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the [...]