Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s Sermons on Ecclesiastes, reflecting on Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23, the First Reading proclaimed at Mass this Sunday, https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/073122.cfm.
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s Gospel can be found at my blog, https://patrolo.gy/3zhwFHV 

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s Sermons on the Lord’s Prayer, reflecting on Luke 11:1-4, the Gospel episode proclaimed at Mass this Sunday, https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072422.cfm.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church has an excellent commentary on the Lord’s Prayer, https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P9V.HTM . Additional reflections on this Sunday’s Gospel can be found at my blog, https://patrolo.gy/3PUglUt

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Ambrose of Milan’s Exposition on the Gospel according to Saint Luke, reflecting on Luke 10:38-42, the Gospel episode proclaimed at Mass this Sunday, https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071722.cfm.
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s Gospel can be found at my blog, https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2022/07/act-n-d-do-not-loose-point-of-reference.html 

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Homily 34, reflecting on Luke 10:27-37, the Gospel parable proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s Gospel can be found at my blog. - (https://patrolo.gy/3c3btxl)
Rowan Greer’s translation of some of Origen’s works (https://patrolo.gy/3nYiS3H) is a great start text if interested in additional information concerning Origen.
 

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Cyril of Alexandria’s Homily 64, reflecting on Luke 10:17-20, the conclusion of the Gospel episode proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
As mentioned in the podcast, Pope Francis promulgated Desiderio desideravi, On the Liturgical Formation of the People of God on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Basil the Great’s Concerning Baptism, reflecting on the challenge to live as a disciple of Jesus.

Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s Oratio Catechetica, reflecting on the mystery of the Most Holy Eucharist. On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, a Eucharistic Examen based on the hymn Ave verum corpus is posted on my blog.
Since we have listened to Saint Gregory a few weeks ago, his background is omitted in today's podcast. If one wishes to listen to some information concerning Saint Gregory's background, it is contained in the podcast for the Seventh Sunday of Easter.

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Athanasius’ First Letter to Serapion, reflecting on the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity.

Pentecost Sunday

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Irenaeus’s On the Detection and Overthrow of False Gnosis (commonly known as Adversus Haerese), Book 3 that reflects on the mission and work of Holy Spirit.

Seventh Sunday of Easter

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s Homilies on the Song of Songs, Book 15 that reflects on John 17:22-23, proclaimed at Mass on the Sixth Sunday of Easter. With gratitude, the Society for Biblical Literature has posted a pdf of Richard Norris’ outstanding and magisterial translation of what is considered by many to have been Saint Gregory’s final written work.