From the treatise Against Heresies by Saint Irenaeus, bishop and martyr
In the book of Deuteronomy Moses says to the people: The Lord your God made a covenant on Horeb; he made this covenant, not with your fathers but with you….
From the treatise Against Heresies by Saint Irenaeus, bishop and martyr
From the beginning God created man out of his own generosity. He chose the patriarchs to give them salvation. He took his people in hand, teaching them, unteachable as they…
From the treatise on the psalms by Saint Hilary, bishop
Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways. Notice that when Scripture speaks of the fear of the Lord it does not leave the phrase…
From a sermon by Saint Bernadine of Siena, priest
There is a general rule concerning all special graces granted to any human being. Whenever the divine favor chooses someone to receive a special grace, or to accept a lofty…
From the Catecheses of Saint John Chrysostom, bishop
The Israelites witnessed marvels; you also will witness marvels, greater and more splendid than those which accompanied them on their departure from Egypt. You did not see Pharaoh drowned with…
From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope
The Lord reveals his glory in the presence of chosen witnesses. His body is like that of the rest of mankind, but he makes it shine with such splendor that…
From the pastoral constitution on the Church in the modern world of the Second Vatican Council
The world of today reveals itself as at once powerful and weak, capable of achieving the best or the worst. There lies open before it the way to freedom or…
From the Mirror of Love by Saint Aelred, abbot
Christ, the model of brotherly love The perfection of brotherly love lies in the love of one’s enemies. We can find no greater inspiration for this than grateful remembrance of…
From a homily by Saint Asterius of Amasea, bishop
You were made in the image of God. If then you wish to resemble him, follow his example. Since the very name you bear as Christians is a profession…