Homilies — Traditional Latin Mass

Translation of the Epistle for the Sunday Within the Octave of Christmas

Brethren, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all: but is under tutors and governors until the time appointed by the father: so we also, when we were children, were serving under the elements of the world. But […]

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Translation for the Epistle for Christmas Day

God, Who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets Whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also […]

Translation of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans for the Second Sunday of Advent

Brethren, What things soever were written, were written for our learning: that, through patience and the comfort of the Scriptures, we might have hope. Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of one mind according to Jesus Christ, that with one mind […]

Translation of the Gospel for the First Sunday of Advent

At that time Jesus said to his disciples, “There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars and upon the earth distress of nations bewildered by the roaring of sea and waves, men fainting for fear and for expectation of the things that are coming on the world. For then they will see the […]

Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Matthew

At that time, Jesus said to his disciples, “When you see the abominable and destructive thing which the prophet Daniel foretold standing upon holy ground,” (the reader will take note) “then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. If a man is on the roof of the terrace, he must not go down to get anything […]

Translation of the Epistle for the 6th Sunday After Epiphany

Brethren: We give thanks to God always for you all, making a remembrance of you in our prayers without ceasing, being mindful of the work of your faith and labor and charity, and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our Father: knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election: for our Gospel hath not […]

Translation of the Epistle for the 23rd Sunday After Pentecost

Brethren, be followers of me, and observe them who walk so as you have our model. For many walk, of whom I have told you often (and now tell you weeping), that they are enemies of the cross of Christ; whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and […]

Translation of the Epistle for the Feast of Christ the King

Brethren, we give thanks to God the Father, Who hath made us worthy to be partakers of the lot of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of the Son of His love. In Whom […]

Translation of the Epistle for the Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Brethren, Be ye renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man, who according to God, is created in justice and holiness of truth. Wherefore, putting away lying, speak ye the truth every man with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger. Give not place to the devil. He that stole, let him now steal […]

Translation of the Epistle for the 15th Sunday After Pentecost

Brethren, if we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. Let us not be made desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering […]