St. Augustine by-the-Sea Sermons

John 10:22-30 4th Sunday of Easter Photo: Backbone Trail, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (public domain)

John 21:1-19 3rd Sunday of Easter Photo by Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.: 5th century mosaic (detail) from Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy

Easter Sunday John 20:1-18 Art: detail "He is Not Here" by He Qi

The Great Vigil of Easter Luke 24:1-12 Art: "He is Not Here" by He Qi

Good Friday John 18:1-19:42 Photo: The Great Cross in church sanctuary

John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Art: "Washing Feet" by He Qi

Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday Luke 22:14-23:56 Art: "Holy Entrance" by He Qi

John 12:1-8 5th Sunday of Lent

4th Sunday of Lent

Luke 13:1-9 3rd Sunday of Lent Image: Stained glass, St. Augustine's conversion in St. A's sanctuary

Luke 13:31-35 2nd Sunday of Lent Painting: Mother Hen and Chicks (detail), by Byeon Sang-byeok, 18th c.

Luke 4:1-13 1st Sunday in Lent Photo: by Luke Cuthbert

Matt 6:1-6,16-21 Ash Wednesday

Luke 9:28-36 Last Sunday After Epiphany Image: Transfiguration, apse mosaic (6th cent.), St. Catherine's Monastery, Sinai

Luke 6:27-38 7th Sunday after Epiphany Image: "Illuminations" (detail), by Susan Springer Anderson, acrylic monotype and painting on bristol, 2025

Luke 6:17-26 6th Sunday after Epiphany Photo: Nicodemus National Historic Site

Luke 5:1-11 5th Sunday after Epiphany Artwork: "Peace, Be Still" by He Qi

Luke 2:22-40 Presentation of Jesus in the Temple Painting: "The Presentation in the Temple" by Alvaro Pirez (1405-15)

Luke 4:14-21 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Image: "Journey with Jesus" by He Qi

2nd Sunday after Epiphany Image: Palisades fire, 5:24pm the 1st night. Photo by Paul Slye

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 2nd Sunday of Epiphany Image: St. A's Great Fire stained glass window

Matthew 2:1-12 2nd Sunday after Christmas Day Photo: Magi presenting gifts; medieval tapestry detail; Burrell Collection in Glasgow, Scotland

John 1:1-18 1st Sunday after Christmas Day Image: Stained glass in St. A's chapel

John 1:1-14 Christmas Day Image: "Nativity" by He Qi

Luke 2:1-20 Christmas Eve Image: "Messiah" by He Qi

Luke 2:39-45 4th Sunday of Advent Image: "The Visitation" by He Qi

Luke 3:7-18 3rd Sunday of Advent Image: John the Baptist, Russian icon of the Ushakov School, late 17th c. (Wikimedia commons)

Luke 1:26-38 Homily, Blue Christmas Image: Color by Carrie Price

Luke 3:1-6 2nd Sunday of Advent Photo by Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P., "John the Baptist: Repent" Detail of fresco by Ghirlandaio, Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy.

Luke 21:25-36 1st Sunday of Advent Image: Stained glass in St. A's chapel

John 18:33-37

Mark 13:1-8

1 Kings 17:8-16 25th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 27

All Saints' Sunday John 11:32-44 Image: detail of painting on reredos in Catedral Vieja de Santa María, Salamanca, Spain. Photo by Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

Mark 10:46-52 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 25 Photo: Healing of Bartimaeus, stained glass in the National Cathedral, Washington D.C., by Fr. Lawrence Lew O.P.

Mark 10:35-45 22nd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 24 Photo: Stained glass of Christ the King, St. A's sanctuary

Mark 10:17-31 21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 23 Photo by Photos of Money

Feast of St. Francis Luke 12:13-21 Note: Poor audio due to technical difficulties recording outside. Photo: Canal in Beijai Park, Bejing, by K. Cadigan

Mark 9:38-50

James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a 18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20

Mark 8:27-38 17th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 19 Image: Lenten Cross, from our chapel

John 14:5-15 Feast of St. Augustine of Hippo Image: Augustine's Conversion, stained glass, in our sanctuary

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 15th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 Image: Detail on our parish banner - St. Augustine by-the-Sea

John 6:56-69 14th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 16 Image: Peace Sign Canvas Shoes from TheShoeStopShop

John 6:51-58 13th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 15 Image: St. A's stained glass

John 6:35, 41-51 12th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 14 Image: St A's stained glass reflection

John 6:24-35 11th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 13

John 6:1-21 10th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 12 Image: "I Will Provide" by Leebs Goya

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 9th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 11 Image: Stained glass window in St. A's sanctuary

Mark 6:14-29 8th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 10 Image: "The Beheading of John the Baptist," Missal illumination by Petrus de Raimbeaucourt, 1323.

Mark 6:1-13 7th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 9