Pastor Timothy Sheridan

Sermon: Easter II (4-12-2026)

Readings:
First: Acts 5:29-42
Epistle: I Peter 1:3-9
Holy Gospel: St. John 20:19-31
Other Passages in the Sermon: John 2:11; 4:47, 48, 49, 53; 5:16, 18; 6:14, 15, 20, 21; 9:38, 39, 40-41; 11:45-46, 57; Luke 24:16; John 10:30; 14:9; Luke 24:34
Art: Doubting Thomas (1621). Oil on canvas by Guercino (1591-1666)

Bible Study: Romans 8:29-30 (4-12-2026)

Art: Saint Paul (date uncertain). Oil on canvas by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591-1666)

Bible Study: First Communion, Part IX (4-8-2026)

Art: Catechism Lesson (1890). Oil on canvas by Jules-Alexis Muenier (1863-1942)

Sermon: Easter Day (4-5-2026)

Readings:
First: Acts 10:34-43
Epistle: Colossians 3:1-4
Holy Gospel: St. Matthew 28:1-10
Other Passages in the Sermon: Matthew 27:51; Matthew 27:63-64; I Corinthians 15:54; Romans 6:10; Matthew 4:15; Matthew 28:20
Art: The Resurrection (c. 1460s) by Piero della Francesca (c. 1415-1492)

Sermon: Easter Vigil (4-4-2026)

Holy Gospel: St. Mark 16:1-8
Other Passages in the Sermon: Nehemiah 8:10; Matthew 27:59; Mark 10:33-35; I Corinthians 15:19; John 2:5
Art: Holy Women at Christ’s Tomb (1590s). Oil on canvas by Annibale Carracci (1560-1609)

Sermon: Good Friday (4-3-2026)

Readings:
OT: Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Passion: St. John 18:1-19:42
Other Passages in the Sermon: John 12:13; I Samuel 8:7; Leviticus 24:16; Psalm 47:7; Luke 23:35; Psalm 86:2; Psalm 2:1-2; Mark 15:43
Art: The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John (1625). Oil on canvas by Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588-1629)

Sermon: Maundy Thursday (4-2-2026)

Readings:
OT: Exodus 24:3-11
Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-22
Holy Gospel: St. Matthew 26:17-30
Other Passages in the Sermon: John 1:29; Philippians 2:8; Genesis 22:14; I Corinthians 11:25; Genesis 22:7; John 19:30
Art: The Last Supper (late nineteenth century). Oil painting by Carl Bloch (1834-1890)

Sermon: Holy Wednesday (4-1-2026)

Readings:
OT: Isaiah 62:11-63:7
Epistle: Romans 5:6-11
Passion: St. Luke 22:1-23:56
Other Passages in the Sermon: Isaiah 53:4-5; I Peter 5:8; Proverbs 19:21
Art: An Angel Comforting Jesus before His Arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane (1873). Oil on copper by Carl Bloch (1834-1890)

Bible Study: Holy Week Questions/First Communion, Part VIII (4-1-2026)

Art: Catechism Lesson (1890). Oil on canvas by Jules-Alexis Muenier (1863-1942)

Sermon: Holy Tuesday (3-31-2026)

Readings:
OT: Isaiah 49:1-7
Epistle: I Corinthians 1:18-31
Passion: St. Mark 14:1-15:47
Other Passages in the Sermon: Mark 8:34; Hebrews 12:2; Mark 10:45; John 12:32
Art: Detail, Christ before the High Priest (c. 1617). Oil on canvas by Gerard van Honthorst (1592-1656)