From a sermon by Saint Quodvultdeus, bishop
The children die for Christ, though they do not know it. The parents mourn for the death of martyrs. The child makes of those as yet unable to speak fit…
From tractates on the first letter of John by Saint Augustine, bishop
We proclaim to you what we have heard and seen. Make sure that you grasp the meaning of these words. The disciples saw our Lord in the flesh, face to face;…
From a sermon by Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe, bishop
Our king, despite his exalted majesty, came in humility for our sake; yet he did not come empty-handed. He brought his soldiers a great gift that not only enriched them…
From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope
No one is shut out from this joy; all share the same reason for rejoicing. Our Lord, victor over sin and death, finding no man free from sin, came to…
From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop
Awake, mankind! For your sake God has become man. Awake, you who sleep, rise up from the dead, and Christ will enlighten you. I tell you again: for your sake, God…
From a treatise against the heresy of Noetus by Saint Hippolytus, priest and martyr
When the Word was hidden within God himself he was invisible to the created world, but God made him visible. First God gave utterance to his voice, engendering light from…
From a commentary on Luke by Venerable Bede, priest
Those who know the Lord, yet refuse to proclaim his greatness and sanctify his name to the limit of their power, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. His…
From a commentary on Luke by Saint Ambrose, bishop
Let Mary’s soul be in each of you to proclaim the greatness of the Lord. Let her spirit be in each to rejoice in the Lord. Christ has only one…
From a homily In Praise of the Virgin Mother by Saint Bernard, abbot
Tearful Adam with his sorrowing family begs this of you, O loving Virgin, in their exile from Paradise. Abraham begs it, David begs it. All the other holy patriarchs, your…