Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s On Faith and the Creed pondering Hebrews 2 proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
This Sunday’s blog entry reflects on Jesus’ declaration captured by Saint Mark, “But in the beginning ..” - https://patrolo.gy/8su

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s On the Christian Mode of Life pondering Jesus’ teaching proclaimed from Mark 9:38-48 at Mass this Sunday.
This Sunday’s blog entry reflects on existing in Jesus - https://patrolo.gy/bl2

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s On Perfection pondering Jesus’ teaching proclaimed from Mark 9:30-37 at Mass this Sunday.
This Sunday’s blog entry ponders Jesus’ intent to give The Twelve a deeper teaching on His impending passion, death and Resurrection - https://patrolo.gy/3pb

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Caesarius of Arles’ Homily 159 pondering Jesus’ teaching proclaimed from Mark 8:27-35 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article ponders Jesus’ question to Peter and, essentially, to all disciples (https://patrolo.gy/7x0).

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Prudentius’ A Hymn for Every Hour pondering Jesus’ teaching proclaimed from Mark 7:31-37 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article ponders Jesus’ groan and declaration, Ephphatha! (https://patrolo.gy/blp).

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Tertullian of Carthage’s On Patience pondering Jesus’ teaching proclaimed from Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article ponders listening to Jesus’ hard teaching. (https://patrolo.gy/w3x).

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Tractate 27 pondering Jesus’ “Bread of Life” discourse proclaimed from John 6:60-69 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article ponders listening to Jesus’ hard teaching. (https://patrolo.gy/3ab).

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Tractate 26 pondering Jesus’ “Bread of Life” discourse proclaimed from John 6:51-58 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article ponders Jesus’ command to ‘eat His flesh and drink His blood.’ (https://patrolo.gy/w6i).

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Tractate 26 pondering Jesus’ “Bread of Life” discourse proclaimed from John 6:41-51 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article ponders the biblical experience of murmuring. (https://patrolo.gy/j1e).

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Ephrem of Edessa’s Commentary on Tatian’s Diatessaron pondering Jesus’ “Bread of Life” discourse proclaimed from John 6:24-35 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article ponders the crowd frantically seeking Jesus after He multiplied the loaves and fishes and fed them. (https://patrolo.gy/Sunday18).