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Category Archives: Patristiblogging
The Bones of Augustine
It just doesn’t get better than this. Benedict XVI and Augustine of HippoThis gives me shivers. Years ago in the hallway of the Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio where I was working, just after the release of the CDF document on the … Read More
PODCAzT 21: Leo the Great on Peter – Msgr. Schuler
Today’s PODCAzT, on the eve of my trip to the USA for Msgr. Schuler’s funeral, features s. 3 of St. Leo the Great (+461), on the anniversary of his election to the See of Peter. In light of what we … Read More
PODCAzT 20: Leo the Great and Benedict – Habemus Papam!
Today’s PODCAzT takes us to the 5th century to spend some time with Leo the Great, Pope from 440-461. Leo was very conscious of the primacy of the Bishop of Rome among all the bishops of the world. Also, today … Read More
PODCAzT 19: Fulgentius ad Monimum; the Historical Critical Method
Today’s PODCAzT presents a reading from St. Fulgentius of Ruspe (+533) appearing in the Office of Readings. We have seen Fulgentius before. Did you know Fulgentius was involved in getting St. Augustine’s bones out of N. Africa? I also speak … Read More
PODCAzT 18: Augustine to the newly baptized
Today is traditionally called Domenica in albis, the Sunday of the white garments which the newly baptized received on the Vigil of Easter. St. Augustine (+430) preaches about this day, and you can hear some of what he has to … Read More
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PODCAzT 15: Augustine – Christ is Vine and Life
Today’s PODCAzT concerns the second reading from the Office of Readings, taken from St. Augustine of Hippo’s commentary on John 15:13 in tr. Io. eu 84. I also talk about St. Isidore of Seville as a possible patron of the … Read More
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PODCAzT 14: St. Augustine on the Lord’s Passion
Today’s Office of Readings has an excerpt of a sermon by St. Augustine of Hippo (+430 – s. Guelf. 3 otherwise called s. 218C) preached in 412 about the Lord’s Passion. I give you the whole sermon, since it is … Read More
PODCAzT 13: Palm Sunday with St. Andrew of Crete
The second reading for the Office of Readings today is an excerpt of a sermon on Palm Sunday by St. Andrew of Crete (+7th c.). It is a beautiful reflection on how we should receive the Lord who comes to … Read More
PODCAzT 12: Fulgentius of Ruspe and tools of ancient Rhetoric
Fulgentius of Ruspe is our guest for this PODCAzT. In the second reading for the Office of Readings today we have an excerpt Fulgentius’ work anti-Arian work De fide ad Petrum. Before the reading itself I give a crash course … Read More
PODCAzT 11: Augustine – Christ’s voice in our voices, ours in His
Today’s PODCAzT features a reading from St. Augustine of Hippo’s commentary on Ps. 85 (en. ps. 85.1), the second reading from the Office of Readings for Wednesday in the 5th Week of Lent in the Liturgy of the Hours. This … Read More
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