Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Maximus of Turin’s Homily 60 offering insight on living the Season of Advent.
Additional reflections on the Season of Advent as a way of living can be found at my blog.

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Leo the Great, Homily 53 reflecting on Luke 23:35-43, the Gospel proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation concerning Jesus’ desire to re-member all of us to Himself can be found at my blog.

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint John Chrysostom, Homily 10 reflecting on 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12, the Second Reading proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation - an excerpt from Saint Basil the Great’s The Long Rules -  can be found at my blog.

This Sunday’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo, Sermon 362 reflecting on Luke 20:27-38, the Gospel proclaimed at Mass this Sunday wherein Jesus and the Sadducees debate the reality of Resurrection: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110622.cfm
Additional reflections on this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation - a homily by Saint Cyril of Alexandria - can be found at https://toulogoilogou.blogspot.com/2022/11/saint-cyril-of-alexandria-christ-shall.html

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

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

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

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 

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 

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