From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop
This day has been made holy by the passion of the blessed apostles Peter and Paul. We are, therefore, not talking about some obscure martyrs. For their voice has gone forth…
From a homily by Saint Paul VI, pope
I can never cease to speak of Christ for he is our truth and our light; he is the way, the truth and the life. He is our bread, our source of…
From a homily by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
Those who look at the sun in a mirror, even if they do not look directly at the sky, see its radiance in the reflection just as truly as do…
From a homily of Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
The happiness God promises certainly knows no limits. When one has gained such a blessing, what is left to desire? In seeing God one possesses all things. In the language…
From a homily by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
Consider the feelings of a man who looks down into the depths of the sea from the top of a mountain. This is similar to my own experience when the…
From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop
The Church observes the birth of John as a hallowed event. We have no such commemoration for any other fathers; but it is significant that we celebrate the birthdays of…
From a treatise on Christian Perfection by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
The life of the Christian has three distinguishing aspects: deeds, words and thought. Thought comes first, then words, since our words express openly the interior conclusions of the mind. Finally,…
From a treatise on Christian Perfection by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
Paul teaches us the power of Christ’s name when he calls him the power and wisdom of God, our peace, the unapproachable light where God dwells, our expiation and redemption,…
From a treatise on the Trinity by Faustus Luciferanus, priest
Our Savior received a bodily anointing and so became a true king and a true priest. Both king and priest he was of his very self; a savior could be…