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Category Archives: Patristiblogging
Pears
From the Confessions 4.9 of St. Augustine (+430): Theft is punished by thy law, O Lord, and by the law written in men’s hearts, which not even ingrained wickedness can erase. For what thief will tolerate another thief stealing from … Continue reading
Posted in Patristiblogging
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ALERT: Pro-death politician refused Communion
A reader, PR of Adelaide, alerted me to the following from Ille Curator News Service. I have a few qualms about the details in this report, but here is the story with my emphases and comments. Western Emperor Excommunicated by … Continue reading
Posted in Lighter fare, Patristiblogging, SESSIUNCULA
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My rant about Ascension Thursday Sunday
An excerpt from an article I wrote for The Wanderer, to which you may subscribe in print and in an online version: We know with holy and Catholic Faith that what was not assumed, was not redeemed (St. Gregory of … Continue reading
Posted in Patristiblogging, SESSIUNCULA, WDTPRS
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A flash from the past…
While working on a WDTPRS article for the paper, I rediscovered something I wrote some years back. I thought some of you might enjoy it…. With all the gorgeous prayers from various ancient Latin sacramentaries at our disposal, was it … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Posts, Linking Back, Patristiblogging, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Eureka, Kool-Aid
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PODCAzT 85: Gregory the Great on the Good Shepherd
In this brief PODCAzT I drill into an excerpt from a sermon by St. Pope Gregory I, “the Great” (+604). What we hear from Gregory’s sermon is found in today’s Office of Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours for … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Patristiblogging, PODCAzT
Tagged Good Shepherd Sunday, Gregory I, podcast, PODCAzT
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PODCAzT 83: St. Augustine on the challenge of remaining faithful
In this simple PODCAzT, we will pry open St. Augustine’s sermon to newly baptized Catholics. He talks to them about the hardships they will face in remaining faithful under the onslaught of temptations presented by the unfaithful. In s. 376A … Continue reading
Posted in EASTER, Patristiblogging, PODCAzT
Tagged Augustine, Divine Mercy Sunday, Notre Dame, podcast, PODCAzT
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PODCAzT 79: Augustine on your solidarity with Christ; your voicemail
This PODCAzT, the first in a while, is a bit of a blast from the past. I am going back, on this 1st Sunday of Lent, to the topic of the very first PODCAzT I made. It seems appropriate. I … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Posts, Linking Back, Patristiblogging, PODCAzT
Tagged Augustine, Parts of Rhetoric, podcast, PODCAzT, Time Travel
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NAPALM ALERT: Which Church Father are you?
Over at our friend and fellow NAPALMer Mike Aquilina’s place The Way of the Fathers there is an interesting quiz. Which Church Father are you? Go spike his stats and take the quiz. Fun!
Posted in Patristiblogging
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A note from Augustine for your consideration
St. Augustine: from a Christmas sermon – on the harmony between Matthew and Luke on the Lord’s genealogy: And so, whatever else there is to be said regarding these hidden treasures among God’s mysteries, this is for others who are … Continue reading
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PODCAzT 73: Augustine on Ps. 95(96) and Fr. Z on how to avoid going to Hell
Our frequent guest St. Augustine of Hippo (+430) drills into a couple verses of Ps. 95(96) in his Enarrationes in psalmos 95, an excerpt of which is in in the Office of Readings in the Liturgia horarum for this 33rd … Continue reading
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