From the first instruction by Saint Vincent of Lerins, priest
The development of doctrine Is there to be no development of religion in the Church of Christ? Certainly, there is to be development and on the largest scale. Who can…
From the first instruction by Saint Vincent of Lerins, priest
The development of doctrine Is there to be no development of religion in the Church of Christ? Certainly, there is to be development and on the largest scale. Who can…
From a sermon by Saint Bernard, Abbot
We should meditate on the mysteries of salvation The child to be born of you will be called holy, the Son of God, the fountain of wisdom, the Word of…
From the beginning of a letter to the Trallians by Saint Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr
I wish to forewarn you, for you are my dearest children Ignatius, also called Theophorus, to the holy church at Tralles in the province of Asia, dear to God the…
From a treatise on Cain and Abel by Saint Ambrose, bishop
Pray especially for the whole body of the Church Offer God a sacrifice of praise and fulfill your vows to the Most High. If you praise God you offer your vow…
From the Pastoral Guide by Saint Gregory the Great, pope
Let the pastor be discreetly silent, and to the point when he speaks A spiritual guide should be silent when discretion requires and speak when words are of service. Otherwise…
From a book on Christian formation by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
Fight the good fight of faith Whoever is in Christ is a new creation; the old has passed away. Now by the “new creation” Paul means the indwelling of the Holy…
From a sermon by Saint Bernard, abbot
That they might guard you in all your ways He has given his angels charge over you to guard you in all your ways. Let them thank the Lord for his…
From the autobiography of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, virgin
In the heart of the Church I will be love Since my longing for martyrdom was powerful and unsettling, I turned to the epistles of Saint Paul in the hope…