Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers

Sixth Sunday of Easter

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nazianzus’ Oration 41, On Pentecost, reflecting on Jesus’ promise of Another Advocate: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051423.cfm
This Sunday’s blog entry features a reflection on love and keeping Jesus’ commandments: https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2023/05/keeping-or-better-treasuring-jesus.html 

Fifth Sunday of Easter

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Tractate 67, reflecting on John 14:1-4: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050723.cfm

Fourth Sunday of Easter

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nazianzus’ Oration 1: On Easter and His Reluctance, reflecting on Jesus the Shepherd: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/043023.cfm

Third Sunday of Easter

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Sermon 235, reflecting on Jesus and the disciples on the road to Emmaus: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042323.cfm

Second Sunday of Easter

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Peter Chrysologus’ Sermon 84, The Eleventh Sermon on the Resurrection, reflecting on the resurrection of Jesus: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041623.cfm

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Peter Chrysologus’ Sermon 76, The Third Sermon on the Resurrection, reflecting on the resurrection of Jesus: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040923.cfm
This Sunday’s blog entry features a reflection on the Angel’s command to the woman, “Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.” https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2023/04/go-to-galilee-now.html 

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Leo the Great’s Sermon 67, On Palm Sunday reflecting on the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040223.cfm

Fifth Sunday of Lent

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Sermon 139, On the Raising of Lazarus from the Dead reflecting on John 11:1-45  from this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation,  https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032623.cfm
Prayers for this Sunday, including the Third Scrutiny can be found at: https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2023/03/fifth-sunday-of-lent-and-third-scrutiny.html .

Fourth Sunday of Lent

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Caesarius of Arles’ Sermon 172, On the Man Born Blind reflecting on John 9:1-41  from this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation,  https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031923.cfm
This week’s blog article, https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2023/03/scrutiny-ii-let-light-of-fathers-mercy.html reflects on the Second Scrutiny.

Third Sunday of Lent

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Commentary on the Gospel of Saint John reflecting on John 4:39-42, an excerpt from this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation,  https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031223.cfm
This week’s blog article, https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-woman-of-samaria-and-scrutiny-i.html reflects on the Samaritan Woman’s experience of metanoia (radical transformation).