Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers

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 

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

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
 

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 

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 

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

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 

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.
 

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.

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.