From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop
Today our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven; let our hearts ascend with him. Listen to the words of the Apostle: If you have risen with Christ, set your hearts on…
From a homily on the Song of Songs by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
When love has entirely cast out fear, and fear has been transformed into love, then the unity brought us by our savior will be fully realized, for all men will…
From the treatise on John by Saint Augustine, bishop
The Church recognizes two kinds of life as having been commended to her by God. One is a life of faith, the other a life of vision; one is a…
From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope
At Easter, beloved brethren, it was the Lord’s resurrection which was the cause of our joy; our present rejoicing is on account of his ascension into heaven. With all due…
From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope
Beloved, the days which passed between the Lord’s resurrection and his ascension were by no means uneventful; during them great sacramental mysteries were confirmed, great truths revealed. In those days…
From a commentary on the gospel of John by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop
All who receive the sacred flesh of Christ are united with him as members of his body. This is the teaching of Saint Paul when he speaks of the mystery…
From the treatise On the Trinity by Didymus of Alexandria
We men are conceived twice: to the human body we owe our first conception, to the divine Spirit, our second. John says: To all who received him, who believed in his…
From the commentary on the second letter to the Corinthians by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop
Those who have a sure hope, guaranteed by the Spirit, that they will rise again lay hold of what lies in the future as though it were already present. They…
From a discourse on the psalms by Saint Augustine, bishop
Our thoughts in this present life should turn on the praise of God, because it is in praising God that we shall rejoice for ever in the life to come;…