Christ is the Light and the Day
Saint Cyprian tells us that the light of Christ produces humility in a soul. The more a soul is exposed to the radiance that shines...
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...