Didache
Didache is the oldest known Christian text outside of the New Testament. Written around 90 AD, it the first in a series of works composed during the so-called “Apostolic Period”….
The Bible
St. Jerome once said, “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ”. In light of this fact, the first and most important book for beginning a Catholic library is the Bible….
The Importance of Personal Library
As many of you know, I am quite fond of books. Well…that may be an understatement. Fr. Ivan asserts that I am “obsessive” over books. One of his favorite stories…
It was necessary that Christ should suffer…
By: Saint Anastasius of Antioch Christ, who has shown by his words and actions that he was truly God and Lord of the universe, said to his disciples as he…
The Lord descends into hell…
From a 2nd Century Homily Something strange is happening—there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is…
Blessed is He who comes…
By: St. Andrew of Crete Let us go together to meet Christ on the Mount of Olives. Today he returns from Bethany and proceeds of his own free will toward…
The Paschal Mystery
By: St. Athanasius Brethren, how fine a thing it is to move from festival to festival, from prayer to prayer, from holy day to holy day. The time is now…
The Virtue of Charity
By: St. Leo the Great In the gospel of John the Lord says: In this will all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love for each…
Hold fast to God, the one true good
By: St. Ambrose of Milan Where a man’s heart is, there is his treasure also. God is not accustomed to refusing a good gift to those who ask for one….