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Category Archives: Patristiblogging
St. Augustine on St. Lawrence, deacon
St. Augustine of Hippo preached various sermons on St. Lawrence. Here is one the bishop preached around A.D. 401. It might not be quite what you expect, however! It sure wasn’t what Augustine himself expected! Put yourself in the cathedral … Read More
Patristic Rosary Project: 4th Luminous Mystery – Transfiguration
Some of you newcomers to WDTPRS might not know that I built up something called the Patristic Rosary Project. When I looked at the Transfiguration, 4th of the Luminous Mysteries, here is what I provided: ____________ We continue our Patristic … Read More
PODCAzT 40: Eusebius of Vercelli in exile; my column in The Wanderer about detractors of Summorum Pontificum
In today’s PODCAzT you will hear excerpts of a tender letter (ep. 2) from an exiled St. Eusebius of Vercelli to his flock. I have a rather longer selection of the Latin original this time. Also, I read my latest … Read More
1 August: Feast of the Seven Maccabee brothers
I am sure you already know that today, in the new calendar, is the feast of St. Alphonsus Maria de’Liguori, the bishop and doctor of the Church so famous for his contributions to moral theology. However, today is also the … Read More
PODCAzT 39: St. Augustine on Christ the Mediator; “for all” or “for many”?
In today’s PODCAzT, we hear from St. Augustine of Hippo (+430) who contributes to the second reading in today’s Office of Readings. The selection is from Bk 10 of the Confessions. I use that as a spring board into … Read More
PODCAzT 36: St. Augustine on John the Baptist; Ut queant laxis
https://zuhlsdorf.computer/podcazt/07_06_24.mp3 Our PODCAzT for this Solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist presents a selection from sermon (s. 288) preached by St. Augustine of Hippo (+430) in Carthage in 401. This is not the same selection as you find … Read More
PODCAzT 35: Cyprian on the Our Father; MP Rules of Engagement
https://zuhlsdorf.computer/podcazt/07_06_17.mp3 In the PODCAzT we examine a selection from St. Cyprian of Carthage’s treatise on the Lord’s Prayer, De oratione dominica. Afterward, I make some comments about liturgical prayer. Then I gloss my 5 Rules of Engagement for When and … Read More
PODCAzT 33: Augustine on loving “too late”; the Trinity; leaving Roma
In today’s PODCAzT I retrace my steps a few days to a powerful selection in the Office of Readings from Book 10 of Augustine’s Confessions. Since it is Trinity Sunday I speak about our Catholic faith in a Triune God. … Read More
PODCAzT 32: Gregory the Great on Job; rubrics; sacred music
In this somewhat longer PODCAzT we hear from St. Pope Gregory the Great (+604) who gives us a commentary on Job’s suffering. These days in the Office of Readings, now that it is "Ordinary Time" again… sigh… we are hearing … Read More
PODCAzT 31: Hilary on the the gift of baptism; valid and invalid sacraments
In today’s PODCAzT we hear St. Hilary of Poitiers (+367), the malleus Arianorum speak across the centuries. He talks about what the Holy Spirit does in us by baptism. He does so, of course, against Arian and Sabellian heretics. I … Read More
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