From a homily written in the second century
For the sake of eternal life, my brothers, let us do the will of the Father who called us, resisting the temptations that lead us into sin and striving earnestly…
From the Encyclical Letter Ecclesiam Dei by Pope Pius XI
In designing his Church God worked with such skill that in the fullness of time it would resemble a single great family embracing all men. It can be identified, as…
From a letter of Sulpicius Severus
Martin knew long in advance the time of his death and he told his brethren that it was near. Meanwhile, he found himself obliged to make a visitation of the…
From a homily written in the second century
Brethren, we ought to regard Jesus Christ as God and judge of the living and the dead. We should not hold our Savior in low esteem for if we esteem…
From a sermon by Saint Gregory Nazianzen, bishop
What is man, that you are mindful of him? What is this new mystery surrounding me? I am both small and great, both lowly and exalted, mortal and immortal, earthly and…
From a catechetical instruction by Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop
In learning and professing the faith, you must accept and retain only the Church’s present tradition, confirmed as it is by the Scriptures. Although not everyone is able to read…
From a catechetical instruction by Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop
The one word faith can have two meanings. One kind of faith concerns doctrines. It involves the soul’s ascent to and acceptance of some particular matter. It also concerns the…
From the pastoral constitution on the Church in the modern world of the Second Vatican Council
Christians should cooperate, willingly and wholeheartedly, in building an international order based on genuine respect for legitimate freedom and on a brotherhood of universal friendship. This is all the more…
From a sermon given during the last synod he attended, by Saint Charles, bishop
I admit that we are all weak, but if we want help, the Lord God has given us the means to find it easily. One priest may wish to lead…