From a homily written in the second century
For the sake of eternal life, my brothers, let us do the will of the Father who called us, resisting the temptations that lead us into sin and striving earnestly…
From a homily written in the second century
We should repent of our sins while we are still on earth. When a potter is making a vessel and it becomes misshapen or breaks in his hands, he shapes…
From the Encyclical Letter Ecclesiam Dei by Pope Pius XI
In designing his Church God worked with such skill that in the fullness of time it would resemble a single great family embracing all men. It can be identified, as…
From a homily written in the second century
Rejoice, O barren woman who never bore a child; break into shouts of joy, you who never knew a mother’s pangs; for the deserted wife shall have more children that…
From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope
Although the universal Church of God is constituted of distinct orders of members, still, in spite of the many parts of its holy body, the Church subsists as an integral…
From a sermon by Saint Caesarius of Arles, bishop
My fellow Christians, today is the birthday of this church, an occasion for celebration and rejoicing. We, however, ought to be the true and living temple of God. Nevertheless, Christians…
From a catechetical instruction by Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop
In learning and professing the faith, you must accept and retain only the Church’s present tradition, confirmed as it is by the Scriptures. Although not everyone is able to read…
From a catechetical instruction by Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop
The one word faith can have two meanings. One kind of faith concerns doctrines. It involves the soul’s ascent to and acceptance of some particular matter. It also concerns the…
From the pastoral constitution on the Church in the modern world of the Second Vatican Council
Christians should cooperate, willingly and wholeheartedly, in building an international order based on genuine respect for legitimate freedom and on a brotherhood of universal friendship. This is all the more…