Adam and Christ – Peter Chrysologus
St. Peter Chrysologus contrasts the first, earthly Adam with our Lord Jesus Christ, viewed as the second, last Adam, the man from heaven....
01 July, 2019
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True Sacrifice of Repentance is a Contrite Spirit – Augustine
Augustine discusses the true sacrifice of repentance God desires as he explores Psalm 51, David's expression of sorrow for sin. It is a contrite heart and a humble spirit over our own sin rather than indignation over the sins of others that pleases the...
28 June, 2019
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Christ’s Body, a Temple – Origen
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']D[/dropcaps]estroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up. It seems to me that Jesus meant the Jews in this episode to stand for sensual men and those desirous of carnal and sensual things. These Jews were angry...
27 June, 2019
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David and Jonathan, Model of Spiritual Friendship – Aelred
Aelred, a medieval abbot, here discusses the nature of true spiritual friendship as modeled by Jonathan's loyalty to his friend David, despite his father Saul's attempt to use jealousy and envy to divide them. [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]hat outstanding youth, Jonathan, son of King...
20 June, 2019
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Drawn by the Desire of the Heart – Augustine
Augustine show that those who are drawn by desire to Christ are attracted by their spiritual palate, by delight in the wisdom, justice, truth and eternal life to be found fully in Jesus....
20 June, 2019
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Repentance – Jerome
Saint Jerome on the nature of true repentance and the gracious mercy of God, our loving Father....
29 March, 2019
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Mercy, not Sacrifice – Gregory of Nazianzen
Mercy, says Gregory of Zanianzen, is by no means the least of the beatitudes. It is what Christ has asked for rather than sacrifice; he asks us to show him mercy by showing mercy to the poor....
25 March, 2019
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Don’t Adorn the Church & Ignore the Poor – John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom warns against giving honor to Christ by adorning the Church building to the neglect of the poor and suffering members of Christ's body, the Church in the truest sense. ...
02 March, 2019
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Old and New Covenant – Irenaeus
With the coming of the New Covenant, much in the Old Law of Moses is rendered obsolete. But the Ten Commandments, otherwise known as the Decalogue, has eternal value, says St. Irenaeus, because it enshrines justice to God & neighbor....
01 March, 2019
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Hope Means Stretching our Hearts – Augustine
Augustine describes the theological virtue of hope in terms of expanding the desire of our hearts to see God face to face, stretching the capacity of our souls to contain more of the fullness of his presence....
17 February, 2019
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