Sermon for Nuptial Mass in Christmastide — Fr. Ermatinger
Cristobal De Villalpando, cir. 1700-14
Translation of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians (5:22-33)
Brethren, let wives be subject to their husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the Church. He is […]
Feast of the Circumcision — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Andrea Mantegna, c. 1455
Translation of the Epistle for the Feast of the Circumcision (Titus 2:11-15)
Beloved: The grace of God our Savior has appeared to all men, instructing us, in […]
Sunday within the Octave of Christmas – Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas (Galatians 4:1-7)
Brethren, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing […]
Christmas Day — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Bartholomäus Bruyn the Elder, cir. 1520
Translation of the Epistle for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord (Hebrews 1:1-12)
God, Who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, last of all in these […]
First Sunday of Advent — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the First Sunday of Advent (Rom 13:11-14)
Fra Angelico, 1435-40
Brethren, knowing the time, that it is now the hour for us to rise from sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed. […]
24th and Last Sunday After Pentecost — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the 24th and Last Sunday After Pentecost (Col 1:9-14)
Brethren: We have been praying for you unceasingly, asking that you may be filled with knowledge […]
Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the 21st Sunday After Pentecost (Eph 6:10-17)
Brethren: Be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of His power. Put on the armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the […]
Feast of Christ the King — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
C.B. Chambers, cir. 1920-50
Translation of the Epistle for the Feast of Christ the King (Col 1:12-20)
Brethren: We give thanks to God the Father Who has made us worthy to share the lot of the saints in light. He has rescued us from […]