From the Jerusalem Catecheses
On the night he was betrayed our Lord Jesus Christ took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples and said: “Take,…
From the first letter of the apostle Peter
Awaiting the Lord’s coming The reason why Christ died for sins once for all, the just man for the sake of the unjust, was that he might lead you to…
From the Jerusalem Catecheses
You were led down to the font of holy baptism just as Christ was taken down from the cross and placed in the tomb which is before your eyes. Each…
From an Easter homily by an ancient author
Saint Paul rejoices in the knowledge that spiritual health has been restored to the human race. Death entered the world through Adam, he explains, but life has been given back to the world…
From a discourse by Saint Anastasius of Antioch, bishop
It was necessary for Christ to suffer: his passion was absolutely unavoidable. He said so himself when he called his companions dull and slow to believe because they failed to…
From the book of the prophet Ezekiel
Thus the word of the Lord came to me: Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their land, they defiled it by their conduct and deeds. Therefore…
From an ancient homily on Holy Saturday
Rise, let us leave this place. The enemy led you out of the earthly paradise. I will not restore you to that paradise, but I will enthrone you in heaven….
From the Catecheses by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop
If we wish to understand the power of Christ’s blood, we should go back to the ancient account of its prefiguration in Egypt. Sacrifice a lamb without blemish, commanded Moses, and sprinkle its…
From an Easter homily by Saint Melito of Sardis, bishop
It is he who was made man of the Virgin, he who was hung on the tree; it is he who was buried in the earth, raised from the dead,…