Nativity of Our Lord – Christmas Day — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for Christmas Day: Triumph-of-Religion, John Singer Sargent, ca. 1890–1895 God, Who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, last of all in these days hath spoken to us by His Son, 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 [...]
Nativity of Our Lord, Midnight Mass — A Message From Pope Saint Leo The Great
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke At that time there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled. This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, everyone into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was [...]
Fourth Sunday of Advent — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Tiberius Julius Caesar, Marble Bust. Translation of the Epistle for the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Brethren, Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ and the dispensers of the mysteries of God. Here now it is required among the dispensers that a man be found faithful. But to me it is a very small thing to be judged by you or by man's day: but neither [...]
Fourth Sunday in Advent — A Message From Pope Saint Leo The Great
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke Annibale Carracci, Saint John the Baptist Bearing Witness, ca. 1600 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina, under the high-priests Annas and Caiphas: the word of the Lord was made unto John, [...]
Third Sunday of Advent – Gaudete Sunday — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Saviour, Pere Teixidor, ca. 1420-30 Translation of the Epistle for Gaudete Sunday: Brethren, Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, rejoice. Let your modesty be known to all men: The Lord is nigh. Be nothing solicitous: but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus [...]
Third Sunday in Advent — A Message From Pope Benedict XVI
The Sermon of Saint John the Baptist, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1566 Translation of 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: [...]