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
The identity of the author of the Opus Imperfectum in Matthaeum is one of the great mysteries of early Christian literature. While the work was attributed to St. John Chrysostom for over a thousand years, modern scholarship has confirmed that he did not write it. Here is what we currently know about the “real” author:
St. John Chrysostom (c. 347–407 AD) is one of the most celebrated figures in Christian history, renowned as the greatest preacher of the Early Church. His name, Chrysostom (Chrysostomos in Greek), literally means “Golden-Mouthed,” a title he earned due to the exceptional eloquence and moral clarity of his sermons. He is revered as one of
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 5:17-37 “Do not think that I have come to loosen the law or the prophets. I have not come to loosen, but to fulfill.” Do not think that I have come to loosen the law or the prophets. I have not come to loosen, but to fulfill. Amen I
Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Sts Cyril and Methodius Mark 8:1-10 “if I were to send them away fasting to their home, they might faint on the way.” In those days, again, when there was a great crowd, and they did not have anything to eat, calling together his disciples,
Saints Cyril (827-869) and Methodius (815-885) were two Byzantine brothers from Thessalonica (modern-day Greece) who became known as the “Apostles to the Slavs.” Early Life and Careers They were born into a prominent family, their father was a high-ranking military officer. The Great Mission to Moravia In 862, Prince Rostislav of Great Moravia (modern Czech
Pope St. Gregory the Great (c. 540 – 604 AD) Pope St. Gregory I (or Gregory the Great) was a Roman statesman, monk, and Pope from 590 to 604 AD. He is one of the most influential figures in the history of the Catholic Church, traditionally counted as one of the four great Latin Doctors
St. Ambrose of Milan (c. 339 – 397 AD) St. Ambrose (Aurelius Ambrosius) was one of the most influential figures of the 4th-century Roman Empire. He served as the Bishop of Milan and was a key voice in defining Christian doctrine, famously clashing with—and ultimately guiding—Roman emperors. He is counted as one of the four
