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Category Archives: Patristiblogging
PODCAzT 23: Tertullian on heretics and 5 May for the Motu Proprio
Today’s PODCAzT get’s into De praescriptione haereticorum of Tertullian, a chunk of which is featured in today’s Office of Readings for the Feast of Sts. Philip and James, apostles. I also speak about the "Tridentine" Mass and a peculiarity of … Read More
PODCAzT 22: Peter Chrysologus on your priesthood; fear and love
Yes, folks, I am tired, but back at it. In today’s PODCAzT we hear from St. Peter Chrysologus, of the Golden Speech. The "-logus" part is from Greek logos which means a range of things from "word" to "speech" to … Read More
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
