From a treatise on the Lord’s Prayer by Saint Cyprian, bishop and martyr
Above all, he who preaches peace and unity did not want us to pray by ourselves in private or for ourselves alone. We do not say “My Father, who art…
From the first letter to Serapion by Saint Athanasius, bishop
It will not be out of place to consider the ancient tradition, teaching and faith of the Catholic Church, which was revealed by the Lord, proclaimed by the apostles and…
From the Explanations of the Psalms by Saint Ambrose, bishop
What is more pleasing than a psalm? David expresses it well: Praise the Lord, for a song of praise is good: let there be praise of our God with gladness and…
From the Explanations of the Psalms by Saint Ambrose, bishop
Though all Scripture is fragrant with God’s grace, the Book of Psalms has a special attractiveness. Moses wrote the history of Israel’s forefathers in prose, but after leading…
From a sermon by Saint Anthony of Padua, priest
The man who is filled with the Holy Spirit speaks in different languages. These different languages are different ways of witnessing to Christ, such as humility, poverty, patience and obedience;…
From a homily on Joshua by Origen, priest
The ark of the covenant led the people of God across the Jordan. The priests and the Levites halted, and the waters, as though out of reverence to the ministers…
From a treatise on the Gospel of Saint Matthew by Saint Chromatius, bishop
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do men light a lamp only to put it under a bushel basket;…
From the dogmatic constitution on the Church of the Second Vatican Council
Her privileged office as Mother of God unites the Blessed Virgin with the redeemer Son, and together with her singular graces and gifts unites her also in an intimate way…
From the treatise Against Heresies by Saint Irenaeus, bishop
When the Lord told his disciples to go and teach all nations and baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy…