From a demonstration by Aphraates, bishop
Law and covenant have been entirely changed. God changed the first pact with Adam, and gave a new one to Noah. He gave another to Abraham, and changed this…
From a treatise on the Lord’s Prayer by Saint Cyprian, bishop and martyr
Dear brothers, the commands of the Gospel are nothing else than God’s lessons, the foundations on which to build up hope, the supports for strengthening faith, the food that…
From a sermon by Saint Gregory of Nazianzen, bishop
Let us put into practice the supreme and primary law of God. He sends down rain on just and sinful alike, and causes the sun to rise on all…
From a commentary on the psalms by Saint Augustine, bishop
Hear, O God, my petition, listen to my prayer. Who is speaking? An individual, it seems. See if it is an individual: I cried to you from the ends of…
From the treatise Against Heresies by Saint Irenaeus, bishop and martyr
The friendship of God Our Lord, the Word of God, first drew men to God as servants, but later he freed those made subject to him. He himself testified to…
From a homily by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop
Prayer and converse with God is a supreme good: it is a partnership and union with God. As the eyes of the body are enlightened when they see light, so…
From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope
Dear friends, at every moment the earth is full of the mercy of God, and nature itself is a lesson for all the faithful in the worship of God….
From a letter to the Corinthians by Saint Clement I, pope and martyr
Repent Let us fix our attention on the blood of Christ and recognize how precious it is to God his Father, since it was shed for our salvation and brought…
From the Confessions of Saint Augustine, bishop
Lord, you know me. Let me know you. Let me come to know you even as I am known. You are the strength of my soul; enter it and make…