From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope
At Easter, beloved brethren, it was the Lord’s resurrection which was the cause of our joy; our present rejoicing is on account of his ascension into heaven. With all due…
From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope
Beloved, the days which passed between the Lord’s resurrection and his ascension were by no means uneventful; during them great sacramental mysteries were confirmed, great truths revealed. In those days…
From a commentary on the gospel of John by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop
All who receive the sacred flesh of Christ are united with him as members of his body. This is the teaching of Saint Paul when he speaks of the mystery…
From the treatise On the Trinity by Didymus of Alexandria
The Holy Spirit renews us in baptism through his godhead, which he shares with the Father and the Son. Finding us in a state of deformity, the Spirit restores our…
From the commentary on the second letter to the Corinthians by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop
Those who have a sure hope, guaranteed by the Spirit, that they will rise again lay hold of what lies in the future as though it were already present. They…
From a discourse on the psalms by Saint Augustine, bishop
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 life to come;…
From a sermon by Blessed Isaac of Stella, abbot
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 his members form a…
From a treatise by Saint Gaudentius of Brescia, bishop
One man has died for all, and now in every church in the mystery of bread and wine he heals those for whom he is offered in sacrifice, giving life…
From a letter to Diognetus
Christians love all men, but all men persecute them. Condemned because they are not understood, they are put to death, but raised to life again. They live in poverty,…