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December 2014

December 05, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Thirty-Seven: St. Augustine reminds us that God’s mercy works through us

God’s mercy works through us Babies are born into the world helpless, completely dependent on...

December 04, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Thirty-Six: St. Clement says don’t blame God for what bad people do

Don’t blame God for what bad people do God gave us free will, and we...

December 03, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Thirty-Five: St. Augustine wants us to see the big picture

See the big picture In the natural world, things grow, die, and decay. Is God’s...

December 02, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Thirty-Four: St. Clement tells us everything in good order

Everything in good order St. Clement of Rome tells us that we’re all different for...

December 01, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Thirty-Three: St. Hilary of Poitiers says don’t try to limit God

Don’t try to limit God God is always beyond the grasp of our reason, as...

November 2014

November 30, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Thirty-Two: Theodoret tells us to let reason console you for your losses

Let reason console you for your losses Writing to a widowed noblewoman, Theodoret tells her...

November 29, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Thirty-One: St. Gregory Nazianzen reminds us loss is only temporary

Loss is only temporary This isn’t the sort of thing we usually hear at a...

November 28, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Thirty: St. Basil advises us to work through our grief

Work through your grief To a congregation that had lost its pastor, St. Basil sends...

November 27, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Twenty-Nine: St. John Cassian warns us to beware of depression

Beware of depression Are you feeling gloomy? That’s good if it leads you to repent...

November 26, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Twenty-Eight: St. Basil tells us work for the Kingdom is never wasted

Work for the Kingdom is never wasted When we work, says St. Basil, we do...

November 25, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Twenty-Seven: St. Gregory the Great says trust God’s promises, and take what comes

Trust God’s promises, and take what comes When Jesus was transfigured, says St. Gregory the...

November 24, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Twenty-Six: St. Leo the Great says be pleased with what pleases God

Be pleased with what pleases God God knows more than we do, and sometimes hard...

November 23, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Twenty-Five: St. Basil says give your leisure to the Lord

Give your leisure to the Lord Making a humorous but still pointed apology for a...

November 22, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Twenty-Four: St. Basil wants us to learn the lesson of the bees

Learn the lesson of the bees St. Basil points to the bees as an example...

November 21, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Twenty-Three: Tatian says be happy with enough, and you’ll get what you want

Be happy with enough, and you’ll get what you want The rich have many problems,...

November 20, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Twenty-Two: St. Ambrose wants us to be satisfied with enough

Be satisfied with enough It’s easy to have more than enough to get by, says...

November 19, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Twenty-One: St. Basil tells us to learn contentment from the fish

Learn contentment from the fish Fish follow the order of nature, says St. Basil, and...

November 18, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Twenty: St. Leo the Great reminds us to give thanks

Don’t forget to give thanks Rome came very close to being destroyed by Attila the...

November 17, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Nineteen: St. Cyril of Jerusalem tells us to praise according to our ability

Praise according to your ability We can’t ever completely comprehend the nature of God, says...

November 16, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Eighteen: Hermas wants us to be cheerful

Be cheerful You can’t be a Christian and a grump at the same time, the...

November 15, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Seventeen: St. John Cassian advises us to suit your practice to your nature

Suit your practice to your nature. Not everyone can fast heroically, says St. John Cassian....

November 14, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Sixteen: St. Gregory the Great talks about learning good habits

Learn good habits during Lent The Church requires every Christian to fast during Lent. We...

November 13, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Fifteen: St. John Cassian urges us to be like steel, not like wax

Be like steel, not like wax St. John Cassian remembers the wise comparison of the...

November 12, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Fourteen: St. John Cassian tells us to love virtue for its own sake

Love virtue for its own sake The Syrian abbot Chaeremon, as St. John Cassian remembers,...

November 11, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Thirteen: St. Augustine tells us to trust God to bring good even from the wicked

Trust God to bring good even from the wicked The devil stirs up heretics to...

November 10, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Twelve: St. Augustine advises us to never despair of God’s help

Never despair of God’s help When barbarians sacked Rome in the year 410, some pagans...

November 09, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Eleven: Theodoret says remember that God controls your destiny

Remember that God controls your destiny A correspondent had asked Theodoret an interesting hypothetical question....

November 08, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Ten: St. Augustine says learn to distinguish what really matters

Learn to distinguish what really matters We can never know in this world why bad...

November 07, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Nine: St. John Cassian tells us to feel pity for your persecutors

Feel pity for your persecutors The wise abbot Chaeremon told St. John Cassian that forgiveness...

November 06, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Eight: St. Augustine tells us to make the right use of our worries

Make the right use of your worries We worry all the time, and with reason....

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