Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
The Adoration of the Name of Jesus, Juan de las Roelas, 1604-1605 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to St. Luke At that time after eight days were accomplished, that the Child should be circumcised, His name was called Jesus, which was called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. The Saving Words of the Gospel In the Name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Ghost, Amen. [...]
Feast of the Circumcision — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
The Circumcision of Christ, Peter Paul Rubens, 1605 Translation of the Epistle of Titus Dearly beloved: The grace of God our Savior hath appeared to all men, instructing us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and justly and godly in this world, looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ: Who gave Himself for us, that [...]
Feast of the Circumcision — A Message From St. Anthony of Padua
The Circumcision, Studio of Giovanni Bellini, c. 1500.png Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke At that time after eight days were accomplished, that the Child should be circumcised, His name was called Jesus, which was called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. From St. Anthony of Padua's The Festival Sermons: The Circumcision of the Lord 1. At that time: After eight days were completed, etc. (Lc 2:21). In [...]
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 [...]