Lætáre Sunday (4th Sunday in Lent) — Sermon By Fr. Ermatinger

 

Translation of the Epistle to the Galatians

Abraham Casting out Hagar and Ishmael, Guercino, 1657

Brethren: it is written that Abraham had two sons; the one by a bond-woman, and the other by a free-woman. But he who was of the bond- woman was born according to the flesh; but he of the free-woman was by promise. Which things are said by an allegory. […]

By |March 20th, 2023|Categories: Homilies, Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

Lætáre Sunday (4th Sunday in Lent) — A Message From St. Augustine

Translation of the Holy Gospel According to John

The Miracle of the Loaves,
Abraham Bloemaert, 1593

At that time, Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee which is that of Tiberias; and a great multitude followed Him, because they saw the miracles which He did on them that were diseased. Jesus therefore went up into a […]

By |March 19th, 2023|Categories: Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

St. John of the Cross On Overcoming Sin

 

Note: The Icon depicted is an uncommon Russian Icon of Blessed Silence. Uncommon in its subject (the Word of the Father pre-Incarnation depicted as a seraph), and uncommon in the manner of depiction (holding the instruments of the future Crucifixion: cross, spear and sponge; and an atypical verse on the scroll John 5:25. Amen, Amen, I say to you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the […]

By |March 14th, 2023|Categories: Overcoming Sin, Spiritual Combat, Spiritual Growth|
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