From a commentary on the gospel of John by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop
The Lord calls himself the vine and those united to him branches in order to teach us how much we shall benefit from our union with him, and how important…
From a sermon by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
The reign of life has begun, the tyranny of death is ended. A new birth has taken place, a new life has come, a new order of existence has appeared,…
From a sermon by Saint Maximus of Turin, bishop
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 his Church now born…
From the commentary on the letter to the Romans by Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop
Though many, we are one body, and members one of another, united by Christ in the bonds of love. Christ has made Jews and Gentiles one by breaking down the barrier…
From a letter to the Corinthians by Saint Clement, pope and martyr
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. Through him our gaze…
From a treatise on John by Saint Augustine, bishop
A new commandment I give you, that you love one another. This commandment that he is giving them is a new one, the Lord Jesus tells his disciples. Yet was it…
From the treatise On the Trinity by Saint Hilary, bishop
We believe that the Word became flesh and that we receive his flesh in the Lord’s Supper. How then can we fail to believe that he really dwells within…
From a homily on the Acts of the Apostles by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop
In those days, Peter, stood up in the midst of the disciples and said… As the fiery spirit to whom the flock was entrusted by Christ and as the leader…
From the book On the Holy Spirit by Saint Basil the Great, bishop
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 of life, the water…