Second Sunday After Easter — A Message From Pope Benedict XVI
Translation of the Gospel According to John
Jesus the Good Shepherd Icon
At that time Jesus said to the Pharisees: I am the good Shepherd. The good Shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming and leaveth the sheep and flieth: and the wolf catcheth and scattereth the sheep: […]
Hope and Its Opposing Vices – A Talk by Fr. Ermatinger
Hope and Its Opposing Vices
A Talk by Fr. Ermatinger
The Release from Deception (detail, marble statue), Francesco Queirolo,1759
Outline of Talk
- St. Augustine: Sermon 21: 0:00-4:19
- A Time of Hope: 3:39-4:19
- St. John Henry Newman: We Believe Because We Love: 4:19-5:29
Quotes for Divine Mercy Sunday
Theotokos of the Passion Icon
During the night, the Mother of God visited me, holding the Infant Jesus in Her arms. My soul was filled with joy and I said, “Mary, my Mother, do You know how terribly I suffer?” And the Mother of God answered me, I know how much you suffer but do not be afraid. I share with you your suffering, and I shall […]
Divine Mercy Sunday — A Message From Pope Benedict XVI
Translation of the Gospel According to John
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, The Maesta Altarpiece, Duccio, 1461
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. […]