From a catechetical instruction by Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop
If there is any slave of sin here present, he should at once prepare himself through faith for the rebirth into freedom that makes us God’s adopted children. He should…
From a book on the Predestination of the Saints by Saint Augustine, bishop
The greatest glory of predestination and grace is the Savior himself, the mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. What, I ask you, did his human nature do in the…
From a sermon on Psalm forty-one addressed to the newly baptized by Saint Jerome, priest
As the deer longs for running water, so my soul longs for you, my God. Just as the deer longs for running water, so do our newly baptized members, our young…
From a homily on the Gospels by Saint Gregory the Great, pope
Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. He was the only disciple absent; on his return he heard what had happened but refused…
From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop
This is our glory: the witness of our conscience. There are men who rashly judge, who slander, whisper and murmur, who are eager to suspect what they do not see, and…
From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop
The words we have sung contain our declaration that we are God’s flock: For he is the Lord our God who made us. He is our God, and we are…
From a homily by Saint Paul VI, pope
Not to preach the Gospel would be my undoing, for Christ himself sent me as his apostle and witness. The more remote, the more difficult the assignment, the more my love of…
From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop
This day has been made holy by the passion of the blessed apostles Peter and Paul. We are, therefore, not talking about some obscure martyrs. For their voice has gone forth…
From a work by Saint Bonaventure, bishop
Take thought now, redeemed man, and consider how great and worthy is he who hangs on the cross for you. His death brings the dead to life, but at his…