From a treatise on John by Saint Augustine, bishop
Christ is the way to the light, the truth, and the life The Lord tells us: I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in…
From a sermon by Saint Gregory of Nazianzen, bishop
Serve Christ in the poor Blessed are the merciful, because they shall obtain mercy, says the Scripture. Mercy is not the least of the beatitudes. Again: Blessed is he who is…
From the Moral Reflections on Job by Saint Gregory the Great, pope
The mystery of our new life in Christ Holy Job is a type of the Church. At one time he speaks for the body, at another for the head. As…
From the treatise On Prayer by Tertullian, priest
The spiritual offering of prayer Prayer is the offering in spirit that has done away with the sacrifices of old. What good do I receive from the multiplicity of your sacrifices? asks…
From the book addressed to Autolycus by Saint Theophilus of Antioch, bishop
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God If you say, “Show me your God,” I will say to you, “Show me what kind of person you…
From a sermon by Saint Peter Chrysologus, bishop
Prayer knocks, fasting obtains, mercy receives There are three things, my brethren, by which faith stands firm, devotion remains constant, and virtue endures. They are prayer, fasting and mercy. Prayer…
From a homily by Saint Basil the Great, bishop
Boast only of the Lord The wise man must not boast of his wisdom, nor the strong man of his strength, nor the rich man of his riches. What then…
From the treatise on Flight from the World by Saint Ambrose, bishop
Hold fast to God, the one true good Where a man’s heart is, there is his treasure also. God is not accustomed to refusing a good gift to those who ask…
From the treatise Against Heresies by Saint Irenaeus, bishop and martyr
The covenant of the Lord In the book of Deuteronomy Moses says to the people: The Lord your God made a covenant on Horeb; he made this covenant, not with your…