saints
Biographical and theological reflections on notable Christians throughout history.
Jerome: A Saint After My Heart Paid Members Public
The great St. Jerome is my beloved patron saints, and there is a reason why he is. The following is taken from St. Jerome- Biblical Scholar. All emphasis is mine. “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” These words spoken by our next intellectual of Church history capture the heart
Origen, Matthew & the Resurrection of Saints Paid Members Public
In Matthew’s Gospel, the Evangelist mentions that when Jesus died, the dead bodies of the saint lain prone in the open and then came to live when Christ rose on the third day. These saints that showed themselves in the holy city: “And when Jesus had cried out again
Hilary: God is the Trinity Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
This post is a continuation of my previous one from blessed St. Hilary of Poitier’s work On the Trinity, Book VII: Hilary: God is the Trinity. Here I provide more quotes from that same section showing how this holy saint confirmed that the phrase “one God” does not refer
Cyprian, Petrine Primacy & the Mother Church Paid Members Public
St. Cyprian of Carthage wrote about the unity of the Church, claiming that it is only one and the mother of all true believers. The holy saint grounded the Church’s unity in the primacy of Peter, to whom all the other Apostles were bound and with whom they were
Mary’s Blessedness Revisited Paid Members Public
By Father Chris Kappes “Blessed rather are those who hear the Word of God and keep it” (Luke 11:28) in light of Luke 1:29: “And when she heard the word, she was troubled” Introduction A classic place to start for puzzles concerning Mary is the seemingly disparaging and
Irenaeus on Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians Paid Members Public
Here’s what St. Irenaeus wrote in respect to the letter that St. Polycarp had written to the Church at Philippi: 4. But Polycarp also was not only instructed by apostles, and conversed with many who had seen Christ, but was also, by apostles in Asia, appointed bishop of the
Cyprian, Circumcision & Infant Baptism Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from St. Cyprian’s discussion on the necessity and centrality of infant baptism where he stresses the importance of baptizing infants immediately without delay. In doing so, Cyprian breaks down the significance of physically circumcising male infants on the 8th day. The blessed saint explains
St. Cyprian: No Church Without the Bishop Paid Members Public
Here is what the blessed Cyprian wrote in respect to the authority, centrality and necessity of the Bishop: 3. But with respect to what you have said, that priests should be lowly, because both the Lord and His apostles were lowly; both all the brethren and Gentiles also well know