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Category Archives: Patristiblogging
Leo
Today it being the feast of St. Leo I, I thought to post links to past PODCAzTs during which I dealt with this great Father and Doctor, the eloquent Pope. I listened to bits and pieces of a few of … Read More
PODCAzT 71: “Faith inscribed across your heart”: Benedict on Cyril of Jerusalem & Cyril on faith, your treasure
Today we hear what St. Cyril of Jerusalem (+387) says about faith, the faith handed down to us and which we must inscribe across our hearts. Our faith is a gift, a treasure for which we must given an account … Read More
PODCAzT 70: Venerable Bede on All Saints; a collage; don Camillo (Part IV)
For this Feast of All Saints we tune in to hear what Venerable Bede (+735) has to say. This is an excerpt from today’s Matins in the traditional Breviarium Romanum and is taken from one of Bede’s sermons. I comment. … Read More
PODACzT 69: Augustine on Ps 103 & Benedictines can sing!
After a long hiatus, I am back with another PODCAzT. Travelling, being tried, tired, and problems with teeth have quieted me at the microphone. Even with this one, it was a bit of a chore. I also need to reacquaint … Read More
Where is St. Jerome’s body?
I posted this last year, but I put so much work into it that it deserves recycling on this feast of St. Jerome. Some time ago, there was a discussion on one of our splendid Catholic blogs making mention of … Read More
OLDIE PODCAzT 42: St. Augustine on St. Lawrence and how to be a Christian
Here is an oldie PODCAzT in honor of the feast of St. Lawrence. Here is a fast, patristiblogger PODCAzT inspired by the second selection from today’s Office of Readings on this feast of St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr in Rome. … Read More
PODCAzT 67: St. Augustine on Martha, active v. contemplative lives; don Camillo (part II)
Today we are joined by the mighty Doctor of Grace, St. Augustine of Hippo (+430). He preaches to us from sermo 103 about the tension of the contemplative life and the active life, about being attentive to the needs of … Read More
Oldie PODCAzT 39: Augustine on Christ the Mediator; “for all” or “for many”?
One year ago today I posted this "oldie" PODCAzT which dealt with a question under discussion still today: the translation of the words "pro multis" in the consecration of the Most Precious Blood during Holy Mass. It seemed right for … Read More
PODCAzT 65: St. Ambrose “On mysteries”; Interview: Fr. Robert Pasley
Today we hear from St. Ambrose of Milan (+397) through his work De mysteriis, an excerpt of which was in today’s Office of Readings in the Liturgia horarum. Since I found that the Latin edition of the breviary had cut … Read More
For students of St. Augustine, a great tool in paperback
I am very happy to announce a matter of great joy. One of the best books on St. Augustine in the last 20 years is now in paperback, and therefore more affordable. Serious students of late antiquity, of theology, of … Read More
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