Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers

Fifth Sunday of Easter — 2025 — Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s City of God, pondering this Sunday’s proclamation from the Book of Revelation.
An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/qha) reflecting on Jesus’ command to love one another as He loves.

Fourth Sunday of Easter — 2025 — Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Homily 46, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.
An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/gk2) reflecting on listening to Jesus, the Good Shepherd.

Third Sunday of Easter — 2025

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Gregory the Great’s Homily 24, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.
An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/llu) reflecting on Jesus’ questions to Peter.

Second Sunday of Easter — 2025

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Tractate 121 and Tractate 122, pondering the episode of Jesus and Thomas in this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord — 2025

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Homily 226 initially addressed to the infantes (newly baptized) on Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord.

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord — 2025 Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Leo the Great’s Homily 53 pondering this Sunday’s proclamation of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.
This week’s article reflects on the biblical sense of “to remember.” (https://patrolo.gy/ytw)

Fifth Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s Life of Moses pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians, 3:8-14.
This week’s article reflects on Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s central theological insight of epektasis (https://patrolo.gy/mb3)
 
 

Fourth Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Peter Chrysologus’ Homily 3 pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Luke, 15:11-32.
This week’s article on the “Parable of the Loving Father” and ‘being reconciled’can be found at my blog site. (https://patrolo.gy/c01862)

Third Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Homily 254 pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Luke, 13:1-9.

Second Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Cyril of Jerusalem’s Catechesis 12 pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Luke, 9:28-36.
Today’s blog article (https://patrolo.gy/seb) ponders Jesus’ Transfiguration.