First Sunday in Lent — Sermon By Fr. Ermatinger
The Threefold Temptation of Christ, St. Wolfgang Altarpiece, 1471–79 Translation of the Epistle to the Corinthians Brethren: We exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain. For He saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee, and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time, behold now is the day of salvation. Giving no offense to any man, that [...]
The First Sunday of Lent — A Message From St. Pope Leo the Great
Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness,James Tissot, 1886-1894 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew At that time Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry. And the tempter coming said to him: 'If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.' Who answered and said: 'It is written, [...]
Quinquagesima Sunday — A Message From St. Pope Gregory the Great
Healing Of The Blind Man Of Jericho, Codex Egberti Fol031, cir. 980- 993 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke At that time Jesus took unto Him the twelve and said to them: Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be accomplished which were written by the Prophets concerning the Son of Man. For He shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked and scourged and spit upon: and [...]
Sexagesima Sunday — A Message From Saint Pope John Paul II
Icon of Christ the Sower Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke At that time, when a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened out of the cities unto Jesus, He spoke by a similitude: The sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. And other some fell upon a rock: and [...]
Septuagesima Sunday — Homily By Fr. Ermatinger
The Martyrdom of St. Paul, Jacopo Tintoretto, ca. 1556 Translation of the Epistle to the Corinthians Brethren: Know you not that they that run in the race, all run indeed, but one receiveth the prize? So run that you may obtain. And everyone that striveth for the mastery refraineth himself from all things: and they indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible one. I therefore so run, not as at [...]
Septuagesima Sunday — A Message From Saint Pope John Paul II
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, Salomon Koninck, 1647-49 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew At that time Jesus spoke to his disciples this parable: The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. And having agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour, he [...]