From a discourse on the psalms by Saint Augustine, bishop
The Easter Alleluia Our thoughts in this present life should turn on the praise of God, because it is in praising God that we shall rejoice for ever in the…
From a sermon by Blessed Isaac of Stella, abbot
Firstborn of many brothers Just as the head and body of a man form one single man, so the Son of the Virgin and those he has chosen to be…
From a treatise by Saint Gaudentius of Brescia, bishop
The eucharist is The Lord’s passover One man has died for all, and now in every church in the mystery of bread and wine he heals those for whom he…
From a letter to Diognetus
The Christian in the world Christians are indistinguishable from other men either by nationality, language or customs. They do not inhabit separate cities of their own, or speak a strange…
From a commentary on the gospel of John by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop
I am the vine, you are the branches The Lord calls himself the vine and those united to him branches in order to teach us how much we shall benefit…
From the treatise On the Prescription of Heretics by Tertullian, priest
The preaching of the apostles Our Lord Jesus Christ himself declared what he was, what he had been, how he was carrying out his Father’s will, what obligations he demanded…
From a sermon by Saint Maximus of Turin, bishop
Christ is the day Christ is risen! He has burst open the gates of hell and let the dead go free; he has renewed the earth through the members of…
From the commentary on the letter to the Romans by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop
God’s mercy has been extended to all; the whole world has been saved Though many, we are one body, and members one of another, united by Christ in the bonds…
From a letter to the Corinthians by Saint Clement, pope and martyr
The preservation of unity Beloved, Jesus Christ is our salvation, he is the high priest through whom we present our offerings and the helper who supports us in our weakness….