Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Ambrose of Milan, Exposition on the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke reflecting on Luke 19:1-10, the Gospel proclaimed at Mass this Sunday wherein Jesus and Zacchaeus meet: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/103022.cfm
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation - a homily by Saint Cyril of Alexandria - can be found at https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2022/10/saint-cyril-of-alexandria-for-where.html

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Martyrius (Sahdona), The Book of Perfection reflecting on Luke 18:9-14, the Gospel proclaimed at Mass this Sunday wherein Jesus underscores the necessity of humility, “... whoever exalts himself will be humbled,and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102322.cfm
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation can be found at https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2022/10/more-than-accomplishing-good-works.html

Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Letter to Proba (Letter 130) reflecting on Luke 18:1-8, the Gospel proclaimed at Mass this Sunday wherein Jesus beckons us “to pray without ceasing without becoming weary”: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101622.cfm

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Caesarius of Arles reflecting on 2 Kings 5:14-17 - the First Reading proclaimed at Mass this Sunday narrating Naaman the Syrian washing and being cleansed in the Jordan River: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100922.cfm
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation concerning pity/mercy (ἐλεέω eleéō) can be found at my blog — https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2022/10/pity-mercy-intentional-action-not.html 

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Peter Chrysologus reflecting on 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 - the Second Reading proclaimed at Mass this Sunday: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100222.cfm
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s proclamation concerning faith (πίστις pístis) can be found at my blog — https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2022/10/faith-relationship-to-be-nurtured.html 

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Peter Chrysologus reflecting on Luke 16:19-31 - the Gospel proclaimed at Mass this Sunday: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092522.cfm
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s proclamation concerning righteousness (δικαιοσύνη — dikaiosynē) can be found at my blog — https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2022/09/righteousness-more-than-avoidance.html  

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Basil the Great reflecting on Luke 15:1-10 - the Gospel proclaimed at Mass this Sunday: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091122.cfm
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s proclamation concerning repentance (μετάνοια, metanoia) can be found at my blog — https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2022/09/repenting-more-than-casual-im-sorry.html 

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Basil the Great reflecting on Luke 14:25-33 - the Gospel proclaimed at Mass this Sunday: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090422.cfm
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s proclamation concerning hate can be found at my blog — https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2022/09/so-jesus-teaches-hate-whats-that-about.html

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Cyril of Alexandria, reflecting on Luke 14:1, 7-14 - the Gospel proclaimed at Mass this Sunday: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082822.cfm
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s proclamation concerning humility can be found at my blog — https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2022/08/a-lesson-learned-at-table-vital-for.html
 

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Cyril of Alexandria, reflecting on Luke 13:22-30 - the Gospel proclaimed at Mass this Sunday, https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082122.cfm.
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s proclamation from the Letter to the Hebrews can be found at my blog, https://patrolo.gy/3ccDlQg