From the dialogue On Divine Providence by Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin
I tasted and I saw Eternal God, eternal Trinity, you have made the blood of Christ so precious through his sharing in your divine nature. You are a mystery as…
From the treatise On the Trinity by Saint Hilary, bishop
The unity of the faithful in God through the incarnation of the Word and the sacrament of the eucharist We believe that the Word became flesh and that we receive…
From a sermon by Saint Peter Chrysologus, bishop
Each of us is called to be both a sacrifice to God and his priest I appeal to you by the mercy of God. This appeal is made by Paul, or…
From the book On the Holy Spirit by Saint Basil the Great, bishop
The Spirit gives life Our Lord made a covenant with us through baptism in order to give us eternal life. There is in baptism an image both of death and…
From a homily on the Gospels by Saint Gregory the Great, pope
Christ the good shepherd I am the good shepherd. I know my own—by which I mean, I love them—and my own know me. In plain words: those who love me are…
From a commentary on the gospel of John by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop
Christ gave his own body for the life of all men “I am dying for all men,” says the Lord. “I am dying to give them life through myself and…
From a sermon by Saint Ephrem, deacon
The cross of Christ gives life to the human race Death trampled our Lord underfoot, but he in his turn treated death as a highroad for his own feet. He…
From the treatise Against Heresies by Saint Irenaeus, bishop and martyr
The eucharist, pledge of our resurrection If our flesh is not saved, then the Lord has not redeemed us with his blood, the eucharistic chalice does not make us sharers…
From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop
Let us sing to the Lord a song of love Sing to the Lord a new song; his praise is in the assembly of the saints. We are urged to sing…