From a sermon by Blessed Isaac of Stella, abbot
Just as the head and body of a man form one single man, so the Son of the Virgin and those he has chosen to be his members form a…
From a homily on the Acts of the Apostles by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop
Up to the day, Peter added, on which he was taken up from us—one of these must be made a witness along with us of his resurrection. He did not say “a witness…
From a letter to Diognetus
Christians love those who hate them just as the soul loves the body and all its members despite the body’s hatred. It is by the soul, enclosed within the body,…
From a commentary on the gospel of John by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop
Let the wisdom of John teach us how we live in Christ and Christ lives in us: The proof that we are living in him and he is living in us…
From a sermon by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
The reign of life has begun, the tyranny of death is ended. A new birth has taken place, a new life has come, a new order of existence has appeared,…
From a sermon by Saint Maximus of Turin, bishop
Christ is risen! He has burst open the gates of hell and let the dead go free; he has renewed the earth through the members of his Church now born…
From the commentary on the letter to the Romans by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop
Though many, we are one body, and members one of another, united by Christ in the bonds of love. Christ has made Jews and Gentiles one by breaking down the…
From a letter to the Corinthians by Saint Clement, pope and martyr
Beloved, Jesus Christ is our salvation, he is the high priest through whom we present our offerings and the helper who supports us in our weakness. Through him our gaze…
From a treatise on John by Saint Augustine, bishop
A new commandment I give you, that you love one another. This commandment that he is giving them is a new one, the Lord Jesus tells his disciples. Yet was it…