From a homily by Saint Bede the Venerable, priest
Jesus saw him through the eyes of mercy and chose him Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him: Follow me. Jesus saw…
From a sermon On Pastors by Saint Augustine, bishop
On weak Christians You have failed to strengthen the weak, says the Lord. He is speaking to wicked shepherds, false shepherds, shepherds who seek their own concerns and not those of…
From a sermon On Pastors by Saint Augustine, bishop
Offer the bandage of consolation Scripture says: God chastises every son whom he acknowledges. But the bad shepherd says: “Perhaps I will be exempt.” If he is exempt from the suffering of…
From a sermon On Pastors by Saint Augustine, bishop
Prepare your soul for temptation You have already been told about the wicked things shepherds desire. Let us now consider what they neglect. You have failed to strengthen what was weak,…
From a sermon On Pastors by Saint Augustine, bishop
Be an example for the faithful After the Lord had shown what wicked shepherds esteem, he also spoke about what they neglect. The defects of the sheep are widespread. There…
From a letter by Saint Cyprian, bishop and martyr
A faith that is ready and unshaken Cyprian sends greetings to his brother Cornelius. My very dear brother, we have heard of the glorious witness given by your courageous faith….
From a sermon by Saint Bernard, abbot
His mother stood by the cross The martyrdom of the Virgin is set forth both in the prophecy of Simeon and in the actual story of our Lord’s passion. The…
From a discourse by Saint Andrew of Crete, bishop
The cross is Christ’s glory and triumph We are celebrating the feast of the cross which drove away darkness and brought in the light. As we keep this feast, we…
From the beginning of a sermon On Pastors by Saint Augustine, bishop
I am a Christian as well as a leader You have often learned that all our hope is in Christ and that he is our true glory and our salvation….