From a homily on the first letter to the Corinthians by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop
It was clear through unlearned men that the cross was persuasive, in fact, it persuaded the whole world. Their discourse was not of unimportant matters but of God and true…
From the apostolic constitution Divino afflatu of Saint Pius X, pope
The collection of psalms found in Scripture, composed as it was under divine inspiration, has, from the very beginnings of the Church, shown a wonderful power of fostering devotion among…
From a sermon by Saint Bernard, abbot
Love is sufficient of itself, it gives pleasure by itself and because of itself. It is its own merit, its own reward. Love looks for no cause outside itself, no…
From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop
Whenever we suffer some affliction, we should regard it both as a punishment and as a correction. Our holy Scriptures themselves do not promise us peace, security and rest. On…
From a homily in praise of the Virgin Mother by Saint Bernard, abbot
It was fitting that the Virgin should give birth only to God; and it was also fitting that God should be born only of the Virgin. Accordingly, the Creator of…
From the Moral Reflections on Job by Saint Gregory the Great, pope
Holy men beset by tribulation must endure the assaults of those who use violence and verbal attacks. The former they resist with the shield of patience, but against the latter…
From a homily on Matthew by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop
You are the salt of the earth. It is not for your own sake, he says, but for the world’s sake that the word is entrusted to you. I am not…
From the apostolic constitution Munificentissimus Deus by Venerable Pius XII, pope
Your body is holy and excelling in splendor In their homilies and sermons on this feast the holy fathers and the great doctors spoke of the assumption of the Mother…
From the Letters of Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, priest and martyr
The burning zeal for God’s glory that motivates you fills my heart with joy. It is sad for us to see in our own time that indifferentism in its many…