St. Hilary of Poitiers: The Athanasius of the West (c. 315 – 367 AD) St. Hilary of Poitiers was a highly influential Latin Church Father, Bishop of Poitiers, and a courageous defender of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism during the 4th century. He earned the title “The Athanasius of the West” for his efforts against this […]
Second Sunday in Lent Matthew 17:1-9 “And he was transfigured before them.” And after six days, Jesus took Peter and James and his brother John, and he led them onto a lofty mountain separately. And he was transfigured before them. And his face shined brightly like the sun. And his garments were made white like
Saint Jerome (347-420) Saint Jerome, whose full name was Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, was one of the most important scholars and theologians of the early Christian Church. He is traditionally regarded as the most learned of the Latin Fathers and is a Doctor of the Church. Born: c. 347 AD, in Stridon, Dalmatia (likely near the
Saturday of the First week in Lent Matthew 5:43-48 “Love your enemies.” You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and you shall have hatred for your enemy.’ But I say to you: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who persecute and slander
Friday of the 1st week in Lent Matthew 5:20-26 “You have heard that it was said to the ancients:…… But I say to you…….” For I say to you, that unless your justice has surpassed that of the scribes and the Pharisees you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it
Thursday of the 1st week in Lent Matthew 7:7-12 “Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.” Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and whoever seeks, finds; and to anyone
Wednesday of the 1st week in Lent Luke 11:29-32 “This generation is a wicked generation: it seeks a sign.” Then, as the crowds were quickly gathering, he began to say: “This generation is a wicked generation: it seeks a sign. But no sign will be given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
Tuesday of the First Week in Lent Matthew 6:7-15 “Pater Noster” And when praying, do not choose many words, as the pagans do. For they think that by their excess of words they might be heeded. Therefore, do not choose to imitate them. For your Father knows what your needs may be, even before you
Monday of the First week in Lent Matthew 25:31-46 ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did this for one of these, the least of my brothers, you did it for me.’ But when the Son of man will have arrived in his majesty, and all the Angels with him, then he will sit upon
First Sunday of Lent Matthew 4:1-11 ‘Not by bread alone shall man live, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert, in order to be tempted by the devil. And when he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, afterwards he
