Job was a type of Christ – Saint Zeno of Verona, bishop
Is Job a type of Christ? If I am right, he is, and the comparison will reveal the truth of my claim. But while Job was called a just man…
I have accepted the true doctrines of the Christians – Saint Justin and his companion saints
The saints were seized and brought before the prefect of Rome, whose name was Rusticus. As they stood before the judgment seat, Rusticus the prefect said to Justin: “Above all,…
Mary proclaims the greatness of the Lord working in her – Saint Bede the Venerable, priest
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my savior. With these words Mary first acknowledges the special gifts she has been given. Then she recalls…
From the Confessions of Saint Augustine, bishop (part 2)
Where did I find you, that I came to know you? You were not within my memory before I learned of you. Where, then, did I find you before I…
From the Confessions of Saint Augustine, bishop (part 1)
Lord, you know me. Let me know you. Let me come to know you even as I am known. You are the strength of my soul; enter it and make…
Moral Reflections on Job – Saint Gregory the Great, pope
If we have received good from the hand of the Lord, why should we not endure evil? It is a great comfort in tribulation if, in times of adversity, we…
The Trinity – Saint Athanasius, bishop
We acknowledge the Trinity, holy and perfect, to consist of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. In this Trinity there is no intrusion of any alien element or of…
Rejoice in the Lord always – Saint Augustine, bishop
The Apostle tells us to rejoice, but in the Lord, not in the world. Whoever wishes to be a friend of this world, says Scripture, will be reckoned an enemy…
Exult, my soul, in the Lord – Saint Gregory of Agrigentum, bishop
Come, eat your bread in gladness and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for your works have been pleasing to God. If we would interpret this text in its…