Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers

Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday 2025

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Peter Chrysologus’ Homily 84, An Eleventh on the Resurrection pondering this Sunday’s proclamation from the Gospel according to Saint John, chapter 20.
An article appears on my blog (https://https://patrolo.gy/fup) reflecting on Jesus’ Gift of Holy Spirit and forgiveness as recorded by the Evangelist, Saint John in chapter 20.

Seventh Sunday of Easter — 2025 — Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s Homily 15 on the Song of Songs, pondering this Sunday’s proclamation from the Gospel according to Saint John, chapter 17.
An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/Easter7C) reflecting on Jesus’ words recorded by the Evangelist, Saint John in chapter 17.

Sixth Sunday of Easter — 2025 — Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Gregory the Great’s Homily 30, pondering this Sunday’s proclamation from the Gospel according to Saint John, chapter 14.
An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/easter6C) reflecting on Jesus’ words recorded by the Evangelist, Saint John.

Fifth Sunday of Easter — 2025 — Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s City of God, pondering this Sunday’s proclamation from the Book of Revelation.
An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/qha) reflecting on Jesus’ command to love one another as He loves.

Fourth Sunday of Easter — 2025 — Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Homily 46, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.
An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/gk2) reflecting on listening to Jesus, the Good Shepherd.

Third Sunday of Easter — 2025

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Gregory the Great’s Homily 24, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.
An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/llu) reflecting on Jesus’ questions to Peter.

Second Sunday of Easter — 2025

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Tractate 121 and Tractate 122, pondering the episode of Jesus and Thomas in this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord — 2025

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Homily 226 initially addressed to the infantes (newly baptized) on Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord.

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord — 2025 Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Leo the Great’s Homily 53 pondering this Sunday’s proclamation of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.
This week’s article reflects on the biblical sense of “to remember.” (https://patrolo.gy/ytw)

Fifth Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s Life of Moses pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians, 3:8-14.
This week’s article reflects on Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s central theological insight of epektasis (https://patrolo.gy/mb3)