Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 296–373 AD) is often called the Father of Orthodoxy or, Athanasius Contra Mundum (“Athanasius against the world”). He spent the better part of his 45-year episcopacy in a high-stakes battle against Arianism to define the nature of Christ. Early Life There is some historical debate regarding his family’s original background, […]
Matthew 10:22-25 Jesus said to the Twelve you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel,
Matthew 13:54-58 “The humble craftsman of Nazareth not only personifies to God and the Holy Church the dignity of the labourer, but he is also the provident guardian of you and your families.” – Pope Pius XII And coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and
Memorial of Pope Saint Pius V John 13:16-20 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. I am not speaking of you all; I
The Council of Trent: The Council of Trent had officially closed in 1563, just three years earlier. It had produced massive folders of decrees on how to fix the Church’s corruption, but they were just words on paper. The External Crisis: The “Red Apple” of Rome The Ottoman Empire, under Suleiman the Magnificent (and later
Virgin and Doctor of the Church Catherine di Giacomo Benincasa Quotes from Catherine of Siena, The Dialogue, trans. Suzanne Noffke (New York: Paulist Press, 1980),
Matthew 11:25-30 At that time Jesus declared, “I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious willAll things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son
John 10:22-30 “I told you, and you do not believe.“ It was the feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem; it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered round him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are
John 10:11-18 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hireling and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is
John 10:1-10 The Good Shepherd – Some Early depictions: Gospel Reading : John 10:1-10 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber; but he who enters by the door is the shepherd of
