“We ought to understand that while the names of God may differ among the various nations, nevertheless, since we are all of the same origin, we ought to consider ourselves as of one family, and not despise the kinship of the human race.” (Gregory of Nyssa, Great Catechism, 32) “God has made all races ofContinue reading “The Church Fathers on Racism”
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Tossed and Shaken by the Tempests
Meanwhile, the ship which carries the disciples, that is, the Church, is tossed and shaken by the tempests of temptation; and the contrary wind, that is, the devil her adversary, rests not, and strives to hinder her from arriving at rest. But greater is He who makes intercession for us. For in this our tossingContinue reading “Tossed and Shaken by the Tempests”
St. Augustine on Matthew 22
Let charity be advanced, so be it nourished, that being nourished it may be perfected; so be “the wedding garment” put on; so be the image of God, after which we were created, by this our advancing, engraven anew in us. For by sin was it bruised, and worn away. How is it bruised? howContinue reading “St. Augustine on Matthew 22”
Let us now gaze on Christ crucified
That we may be healed from sin, let us now gaze on Christ crucified; for as Moses, says He, lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up; that whosoever believes in Him may not perish, but have everlasting life. Just as they who looked on that serpent perished not by the serpent’s bites, so they who lookContinue reading “Let us now gaze on Christ crucified”
We keep vigil on this night
Dearest brothers and sisters, we keep vigil on this night, on which we recall that our Lord was buried. We ought to keep vigil during that time in which, for our sakes, he slept. Long before, he announced his passion through his prophet: “I slept,” he says, “and I rose up, because the Lord receivedContinue reading “We keep vigil on this night”
St. Augustine on Good Fruits
As long, therefore, as any one is evil, he cannot bring forth good fruits; for if he were to bring forth good fruits, he would no longer be evil. So it might most truly have been said, snow cannot be warm; for when it begins to be warm, we no longer call it snow, butContinue reading “St. Augustine on Good Fruits”
St. Augustine on the Unjust Steward
Why did the Lord Jesus Christ present this parable to us? He surely did not approve of that cheat of a servant who cheated his master, stole from him and did not make it up from his own pocket. On top of that, he also did some extra pilfering. He caused his master further loss,Continue reading “St. Augustine on the Unjust Steward”
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