Where thy kiss is, there is thy heart also
The liturgical kiss is no mere token. It is not a pious convention. It is, rather, a binding contract and a declaration, at once, of...
A house of God built of living stones
From the Commentary on the Gospel of John by Origen, Priest “But he spoke of the temple of his body.” When, therefore, Christ was raised...
Audiens, orans, pariens, offerens
Marialis Cultus Among the teachings of Blessed Pope Paul VI, the Apostolic Exhortation, Marialis Cultus (2 February 1974), is remarkable for its contribution to a...
Saint Chrysostom on the Maccabees
From the Treatise on Psalm 43 by St John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor “We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told...
Man has been made the friend of God
From the Exhortation to the Heathen by St Clement of Alexandria, Priest It will not, it will not be pleasing to God Himself if we...