External Solemnity of the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the 18th Sunday After Pentecost — A Message From Pope Leo XIII
The Annunciation, Entourage of Martin de Vos, late 16th c. Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Matthew At that time, the Angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David: and the virgin's name was Mary. And the Angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: [...]
Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message From Pope Benedict XVI
Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Matthew Christ Clashes with the Pharisees, Cathedral of Tours At that time the Pharisees came to Jesus, and one of them, a doctor of the law, asked Him, tempting Him: Master, which is the great commandment of the law? Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. This is the greatest [...]
Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message From Saint John Chrysostom
Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Luke At that time, when Jesus went into the house of one of the chiefs of the Pharisees on the sabbath day to eat bread, they watched Him. And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had the dropsy: and Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and the Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? But they held their peace: but He [...]
Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the 15th Sunday After Pentecost The Seed Sower, Carlo Pollonera, 1881 Brethren, if we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. Let us not be made desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. [...]
Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message From St. Augustine
Raising of the Son of the Widow of Nain Icon, Modern Translation From the Gospel According to Luke At that time, Jesus went into a city called Naim: and there went with Him His disciples, and a great multitude. And when He came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a great multitude of the city [...]
Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the 14th Sunday After Pentecost Brethren, walk in the spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh: for the flesh lusts against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary one to another; so that you do not the things that you would. But if you are led by the spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh [...]