Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers
A podcast that ponders patristic commentary on Sacred Scripture, the Sacred Liturgy and contemporary Christian living.
Episodes

Aug 15, 2026
Aug 15, 2026
14 min
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Hilary of Poitiers’ Commentary on Matthew reflecting on the episode of Jesus and the Canaanite woman proclaimed at Mass today.
St. Hilary of Poitiers. Commentary on Matthew. Translated by D. H. Williams. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2012. ISBN: 9780813201252

Aug 8, 2026
Aug 8, 2026
18 min
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Homily 75 reflecting on the episode of Jesus walking on the water of the Sea of Galilee proclaimed at Mass today.
Saint Augustine of Hippo. “Sermon 75.” In Sermons III (51-94) on the New Testament. Translated by Edmund Hill, OP. Brooklyn, NY: New City Press, 1991. ISBN: 9780911782851
This Sunday’s blog article (https://patrolo.gy/19A2026) features a reflection on the Apostles’ reaction to seeing Jesus walk on the water of the Sea of Galilee.

Aug 1, 2026
Aug 1, 2026
17 min
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint John Chrysostom’s Homily 49 on the Gospel of Matthew reflecting on Jesus miraculous action of feeding the crowd proclaimed at Mass today.

Jul 25, 2026
Jul 25, 2026
18 min
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen’s Commentary on Matthew reflecting on Jesus’ Parable proclaimed at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article reflects on Jesus’ use of parable in the Gospels to live the Kingdom of God as a conscious disciple.
(Origen. Commentary on Matthew. Translated by Ronald E. Heine. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. ISBN: 9780199669073.)

Jul 18, 2026
Jul 18, 2026
15 min
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen’s Commentary on Matthew reflecting on Jesus’ Parable proclaimed at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article reflects on Jesus’ use of parable in the Gospels to live the Kingdom of God as a conscious disciple.
(Origen. Commentary on Matthew. Translated by Ronald E. Heine. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. ISBN: 9780199669073.)

Jul 11, 2026
Jul 11, 2026
17 min
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Jerome’s Commentary on Matthew reflecting on Jesus’ “Parable of the Sower” proclaimed at Mass today.
(Saint Jerome. Commentary on Matthew. Translated by Thomas P. Scheck. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Presss, 2002. ISBN: 9780813227207.)

Jul 4, 2026
Jul 4, 2026
17 min
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans reflecting on Saint Paul’s words proclaimed at Mass today.
(Origen. Commentary on the Epistles to the Romans, Books 6 - 10. Translated by Thomas P. Scheck. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Presss, 2002. ISBN: 9780813220215.)

Jun 26, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
15 min
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Jerome’s Commentary on Matthew reflecting on Jesus’ words proclaimed at Mass today.
(Saint Jerome. Commentary on Matthew. Translated by Thomas Scheck. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2014. ISBN: 9780813227207.)

Jun 19, 2026
Jun 19, 2026
15 min
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Hilary of Poitiers’ Commentary on Matthew reflecting on Jesus’ words proclaimed at Mass today.
(Saint Hilary of Poitiers. Commentary on Matthew. Translated by D. H. Williams. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Presss, 2012. ISBN: 9780813201252.)

Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026
16 min
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans reflecting on Saint Paul’s words proclaimed at Mass today.
(Origen. Commentary on the Epistles to the Romans, Books 1 - 5. Translated by Thomas P. Scheck. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Presss, 2001. ISBN: 9780813217369.)
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