Third Sunday in Lent — A Message From St. Pope John Paul II

Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke

Anthony with Monsters, Attrib. Hieronymus Bosch, cir. 1450-1516.jpg

At that time Jesus was casting out a devil, and the same was dumb. And when He had cast out the devil, the dumb spoke, and the multitudes were in admiration at it. But some of them said: He casteth out devils by Beelzebub, the prince of devils. And others, tempting, asked […]

By |March 12th, 2023|Categories: Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

Second Sunday of Lent — A Message From St. Pope Leo the Great

The Transfiguration, by Titian, cir. 1560

Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew

At that time Jesus took Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: and He was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and His garments became white as […]

By |March 5th, 2023|Categories: Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

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 […]

By |February 27th, 2023|Categories: Homilies, Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

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 […]

By |February 26th, 2023|Categories: Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

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. […]

By |February 19th, 2023|Categories: Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy, Western Culture|

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 […]

By |February 5th, 2023|Categories: Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

Fourth Sunday After Epiphany — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger


Translation of the Epistle to the Romans

Brethren: Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. For Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Thou shalt not covet: and if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. The love of […]

By |January 30th, 2023|Categories: Homilies, Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

Fourth Sunday After Epiphany — A Message From Pope Pius X

Peace, Be Still, Arnold Friberg, 1995

Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew

At that time, when Jesus entered into the boat, His disciples followed Him: and behold a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was covered with waves, but He was asleep. And His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying: Lord, save us, we perish. And […]

By |January 29th, 2023|Categories: Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|
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