Monthly Archives: March 2023

Genesis 37.6-22 Matthew 21.33-46 The Liturgical Year by Dom Guéranger. Explanation of the Epistles and Gospels for the Sundays, holydays and festivals throughout the ecclesiastical year, to which are added the lives of many saints by Leonard Goffiné (Pustet, 1880). Goffine’s Devout Instructions on the Epistles and Gospels for the Sundays and Holydays (Benziger, 1896).Continue reading “Friday in the Second Week of Lent”

Today’s Gospel readings tells the story of the Dives and Lazarus (Luke 16.19-31). James Tissot visualized two scenes from the parable – The Poor Lazarus at the Rich Man’s Door and The Bad Rich Man in Hell. There are also several narrative series from the High Middle Ages (see below). Jeremiah 17.5-10 Fortieth Homily ofContinue reading “Thursday in the Second Week of Lent”

The Liturgical Year by Dom Guéranger The epistle today comes from the book of Esther (Esther 13.8-17), the prayer of Mordecai, and the Gospel (Matthew 20.17-28) relates the encounter of Christ with the mother of the sons of Zebedee (James and John). Sermons Explanation of the Epistles and Gospels for the Sundays, holydays and festivalsContinue reading “Wednesday in the Second Week of Lent”