Saturday after Ash Wednesday Luke 5:27-32 “I have not come to call the just, but sinners to repentance.” Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the customs office. And he said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving behind everything, rising up, he followed him. And Levi made a great feast for him in […]
Friday after Ash Wednesday Matthew 9:14-15 “But the days will arrive when the groom will be taken away from them. And then they shall fast. “ Then the disciples of John drew near to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast frequently, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them: “How
St. Cyril of Alexandria (c. 376–444 AD) was one of the most powerful and intellectually formidable figures in early Christianity. Known as the “Seal of the Fathers,” he was the central architect of the Church’s definition of how Jesus Christ can be both fully God and fully man. While he is a canonized saint and
Origen of Alexandria (c. 185 – c. 253 AD) was one of the most prolific, innovative, and controversial figures in early Christian history. He is often referred to as a “Church Father,” though he was never canonized as a saint due to later controversies regarding his theology. 1. Early Life and Education Born in Alexandria,
Thursday after Ash Wednesday Luke 9:22-25 “For how does it benefit a man, if he were to gain the whole world, yet lose himself.” Jesus said to his disciples, “The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the leaders of the priests and the scribes, and be killed,
St. Basil the Great (c. 330 – 379 AD) St. Basil the Great (Basileios ho Megas) was one of the most important figures in early Christianity. He was a highly influential bishop, theologian, and writer who, along with his brother, Gregory of Nyssa, and his close friend, Gregory of Nazianzus, is known as one of
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 “And your Father, who sees in secret, will repay you. ” “Pay attention, lest you perform your justice before men, in order to be seen by them; otherwise you shall not have a reward with your Father, who is in heaven. Therefore, when you give alms, do not choose to sound a trumpet
Dive Deep into the Roots of Faith: Why You Should Study the Early Church Fathers Have you ever wondered what Christianity looked like in the centuries immediately following the Apostles? How did the Church survive persecution, define its core doctrines, and solidify the canon of Scripture? The answers lie in the writings of the Early
Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Mark 8:14-21 “How is it that you do not yet understand?” And they forgot to take bread. And they did not have any with them in the boat, except one loaf. And he instructed them, saying: “Consider and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of
Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Mark 8:11-13 “Why does this generation seek a sign?” And the Pharisees went out and began to contend with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, testing him. And sighing deeply in spirit, he said: “Why does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to
