From a treatise On the Refutation of All Heresies, by Saint Hippolytus, priest and martyr
The Word made flesh makes us divine Our faith is not founded upon empty words; nor are we carried away by mere caprice or beguiled by specious arguments. On the…
From a sermon by Saint Bernard, abbot
In the fullness of time the fullness of divinity appeared The goodness and humanity of God our Savior have appeared in our midst. We thank God for the many consolations he…
From a sermon by Saint Quodvultdeus, bishop
They cannot speak, yet they bear witness to Christ A tiny child is born, who is a great king. Wise men are led to him from afar. They come to…
From an address by Saint Paul VI, pope
Nazareth, a model Nazareth is a kind of school where we may begin to discover what Christ’s life was like and even to understand his Gospel. Here we can observe…
From a sermon by Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe, bishop
The armament of love Yesterday we celebrated the birth in time of our eternal King. Today we celebrate the triumphant suffering of his soldier. Yesterday our king, clothed in his…
From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope
Christian, remember your dignity Dearly beloved, today our Savior is born; let us rejoice. Sadness should have no place on the birthday of life. The fear of death has been…
From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop
Truth has arisen from the earth, and justice looked down from heaven Awake, mankind! For your sake God has become man. Awake, you who sleep, rise up from the dead, and…
From a treatise against the heresy of Noetus by Saint Hippolytus, priest and martyr
The manifestation of the hidden mystery There is only one God, brethren, and we learn about him only from sacred Scripture. It is therefore our duty to become acquainted with…
From a commentary on Luke by Venerable Bede, priest
The Magnificat Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. The Lord has exalted me by a gift so great, so…