From the commentary on the psalms by Saint John Fisher, bishop and martyr
Our high priest is Christ Jesus, our sacrifice is his precious body which he immolated on the altar of the cross for the salvation of all men. The blood that…
From an Easter letter by Saint Athanasius, bishop
The Word who became all things for us is close to us, our Lord Jesus Christ who promises to remain with us always. He cries out, saying: See, I am with…
From the pastoral constitution on the Church in the modern world of the Second Vatican Council
The Word of God, through whom all things were made, himself became man and lived in the world of men. As perfect man he has entered into the history of…
From an Easter letter by Saint Athanasius, bishop
Brethren, how fine a thing it is to move from festival to festival, from prayer to prayer, from holy day to holy day. The time is now at hand when…
From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope
True reverence for the Lord’s passion means fixing the eyes of our heart on Jesus crucified and recognizing in him our own humanity. The earth—our earthly nature—should tremble at the…
From a letter by Saint Leo the Great, pope
Lowliness is assured by majesty, weakness by power, mortality by eternity. To pay the debt of our sinful state, a nature that was incapable of suffering was joined to one…
From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope
In the gospel of John the Lord says: In this will all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love for each other. In a letter of the same…
From a homily on Leviticus by Origen, priest
Once a year the high priest, leaving the people outside, entered that place where no one except the high priest might enter. In it was the mercy-seat, and above the…
From a treatise on John by Saint Augustine, bishop
The Lord tells us: I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. In these few words he…