From a catechetical instruction by Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop
The living water of the Holy Spirit The water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of living water, welling up into eternal life. This is a…
From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop
No one has ever ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven Today our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven; let our hearts ascend with him. Listen to…
From a homily on the Song of Songs by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
The glory you gave to me, I have given to them When love has entirely cast out fear, and fear has been transformed into love, then the unity brought us…
From a homily on the Acts of the Apostles by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop
Make known to us Lord, the one you choose In those days, Peter, stood up in the midst of the disciples and said… As the fiery spirit to whom the…
From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope
Our faith is increased by the Lord’s ascension At Easter, beloved brethren, it was the Lord’s resurrection which was the cause of our joy; our present rejoicing is on account…
From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope
The days between the resurrection and the ascension of the Lord Beloved, the days which passed between the Lord’s resurrection and his ascension were by no means uneventful; during them…
From a commentary on the gospel of John by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop
Christ is the bond of unity All who receive the sacred flesh of Christ are united with him as members of his body. This is the teaching of Saint Paul…
From the treatise On the Trinity by Didymus of Alexandria
The Holy Spirit renews us in baptism The Holy Spirit renews us in baptism through his godhead, which he shares with the Father and the Son. Finding us in a…
From the commentary on the second letter to the Corinthians by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop
God has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation Those who have a sure hope, guaranteed by the Spirit, that they will rise again…