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: [...]
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Transcription of Audio Translation for the Epistle for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception From the Book of Proverbs The LORD begot me, the first-born of his ways, the forerunner of his prodigies of long ago; From of old I was poured forth, at the first, before the earth. When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no fountains or springs of water; Before the mountains were settled into [...]
Second Sunday in Advent — A Message from St. John Chrysostom
Andrea Pisano, Disciples Visit St John the Baptist, Baptistery of San Giavanni (detail), ca. 1330-36 Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew At that time, when John had heard in prison the works of Christ, sending two of his disciples, he said to Him: Art thou He that art to come, or look we for another? And Jesus, making answer, said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard [...]
First Sunday of Advent — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Pinned Post The Annunciation, Niccolo Bambini Transcription of Homily Reading from the Epistle of blessed Paul, the Apostle to the Romans: Brethren, it is now the hour for you to wake up from sleep because our salvation is closer than when we first accepted the Faith. The night is far gone, the day drawing near. Let us cast aside deeds of darkness, and put on the armor of light. Let us live [...]
Twenty-second Sunday After Pentecost — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Render unto Caesar, Maerten de Vos, 1602 Transcription Of Audio A Reading From the Epistle to the Philippians: Brethren, We are confident in the Lord Jesus, that He who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus. As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart, and that in my bands, and in the [...]