From a treatise by Baldwin of Canterbury, bishop
The Lord sees our thoughts and the intentions of our hearts The Lord knows the thoughts and intentions of our hearts. Without a doubt, every one of them is known…
From the homily at the canonization of the martyrs of Uganda by Saint Paul VI, pope
The glory of the martyrs—a sign of rebirth The African martyrs add another page to the martyrology—the Church’s roll of honor—an occasion both of mourning and of joy. This is…
From the Moral Reflections on Job by Saint Gregory the Great, pope
True doctrine dispels arrogance Listen, Job, to what I say and ponder all my words. The teaching of the arrogant has this characteristic: they do not know how to introduce their…
From the Acts of the martyrdom of Saint Justin and his companion saints
I have accepted the true doctrines of the Christians The saints were seized and brought before the prefect of Rome, whose name was Rusticus. As they stood before the judgment…
From a homily by Saint Bede the Venerable, priest
Mary proclaims the greatness of the Lord working in her My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my savior. With these words Mary first…
From the first letter to Serapion by Saint Athanasius, bishop
Light, radiance and grace are in the Trinity and from the Trinity It will not be out of place to consider the ancient tradition, teaching and faith of the Catholic…
From a sermon by Saint Zeno of Verona, bishop
Job was a type of Christ Is Job a type of Christ? If I am right, he is, and the comparison will reveal the truth of my claim. But while…
From the Moral Reflections on Job by Saint Gregory the Great, pope
The interior witness Whoever is mocked by his friend, as I am, shall call upon God, and he shall hear him. A weak-minded person is frequently diverted toward pursuing exterior happiness…
From the Moral Reflections on Job by Saint Gregory the Great, pope
The law of the Lord is manifold How must we interpret this law of God? How, if not by love? The love that stamps the precepts of right-living on the…