Twentieth Sunday in After Pentecost — A Message From St. John Chrysostom
Go Thy Way, Thy Son Liveth (engraving), 1879 Translation from the Holy Gospel According to John At that time, there was a certain ruler whose son was sick at Capharnaum. He, having heard that Jesus was come from Judæa into Galilee, went to Him, and prayed Him to come down, and heal his son for he was at the point of death. Jesus therefore said to him: Unless you see signs and wonders, you believe [...]
Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost — Homily from Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost Brethren, Be ye renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man, who according to God, is created in justice and holiness of truth. Wherefore, putting away lying, speak ye the truth every man with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger. Give not place [...]
Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost Time — A Message From St. Augustine
Parable of the Wedding Feast Icon, Modern Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Matthew At that time, Jesus spoke to the chief priests and the Pharisees in parables, saying: The kingdom of Heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son; and he sent his servants, to call them that were invited to the marriage, and they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were [...]
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 [...]