Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Caesarius of Arles’ Sermon 25, offering insight this Sunday’s proclamation from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah and the Gospel according to Saint Matthew, 5:13-16.

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Sermon 53, offering insight this Sunday’s proclamation from the Gospel according to Saint Matthew, 5:1-12.

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Leo the Great’s Sermon 25, offering insight this Sunday’s proclamation from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah (8:23-9:3) and Gospel according to Saint Matthew, 4: 12-23.
An article on the “Kingdom of Heaven” appears on my blog.

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 6 offering insight this Sunday’s proclamation from The Gospel according to John, 1: 29-34.

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Peter Chrysologus’  Homily 156: Epiphany and the Magi, grounded in today’s Gospel proclamation, Matthew 2:1-12.
Additional reflections on Epiphany, specifically on the Magi and discipleship can be found at my blog.

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Bede’s Homilies on the Gospel offering insight on Mary, the Mother of God, Luke 2:16-21.
Additional reflections on Mary and how she teaches all to be a disciple of her Son, Jesus can be found at my blog.

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Homily 12 offering insight on the Angels’ visit to the shepherds as proclaimed at «Mass at Dawn» on this Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, Luke 2:15-20.
Additional reflections on Jesus as Rebel can be found at my blog.

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nazianzus’ On the Son (Theological Oration 3) offering insight this Sunday’s proclamation from The Gospel according to Matthew, 1: 18-24..
Additional reflections on Ahaz’s refusal to accept Isaiah’s proclamation of a sign from God can be found at my blog.

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s On the Baptism of Christ offering insight this Sunday’s proclamation from Isaiah, Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10.
Additional reflections on land courtesy of Isaiah’s proclamation can be found at my blog.

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Homily 21 offering insight this Sunday’s Gospel, Matthew 3:1-12.
A previous podcast (Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) offers some background on the person, Origen.
Additional reflections on preparing courtesy of Isaiah’s proclamation that is quoted by the evangelist Saint Matthew can be found at my blog.