Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers

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)
 
 

Fourth Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Peter Chrysologus’ Homily 3 pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Luke, 15:11-32.
This week’s article on the “Parable of the Loving Father” and ‘being reconciled’can be found at my blog site. (https://patrolo.gy/c01862)

Third Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Homily 254 pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Luke, 13:1-9.

Second Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Cyril of Jerusalem’s Catechesis 12 pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Luke, 9:28-36.
Today’s blog article (https://patrolo.gy/seb) ponders Jesus’ Transfiguration.

First Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Framents on Luke pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Luke, 4:1-13.
Today’s blog article (https://patrolo.gy/vfz) ponders Jesus’ desert experience.

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2025 — Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Cyril of Jerusalem’s Catechesis 3 pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Paul, 1 Corinthians 15:54-58.

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Homily 376a pondering today’s Gospel proclamation, Luke 6:27-38.

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s On the Christian Mode of Living pondering today’s Gospel proclamation, Luke 6:20-26.