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March 2015

March 05, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 227: St. Cyril of Jerusalem says use your money for good

Use your money for good “Money is the root of all evil,” we often hear....

March 04, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 226: St. John Chrysostom says be happy with enough

Be happy with enough Wealth isn’t really much fun, says St. John Chrysostom. A simple...

March 03, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 225: St. John Chrysostom warns beware the temptations of power

Beware the temptations of power Whenever we have power over people, says St. John Chrysostom,...

March 02, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 224: St. Gregory the Great warns beware of prosperity—Satan lurks there

Beware of prosperity—Satan lurks there The persecutions had ceased, and Christians were safe from the...

March 01, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 223: St. Jerome says remember the poor and trust God to provide

Remember the poor and trust God to provide Writing a eulogy of his good friend...

February 2015

February 28, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 222: St. Ambrose tells us don’t take advantage of misfortune

Don’t take advantage of misfortune When food is scarce, prices go up. It’s just good...

February 27, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 221: St. Ambrose says share everything

Share everything St. Ambrose quotes the pagan philosopher Pythagoras to show that even the pagans...

February 26, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 220: St. Ambrose says to expect better returns from the poor

Expect better returns from the poor If you do something good for a rich man,...

February 25, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 219: St. John Chrysostom tells us to invest in heaven

Invest in heaven Are you asking me to give my money away for nothing? No,...

February 24, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 218: Asterius of Amasea advises us to be moderate and reasonable in clothing

Be moderate and reasonable in clothing God gave us all we need to make good...

February 23, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 217: St. John Chrysostom advises us to use what we’ve been given for good

Use what you’ve been given for good Neither wealth nor poverty is good or evil...

February 22, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 216: St. John Chrysostom warns us to beware the life of ease

Beware the life of ease It is simply impossible, says St. John Chrysostom, to live...

February 21, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 215: St. John Chrysostom tells us to see the real power of wealth

See the real power of wealth Preaching on the parable of the rich man and...

February 20, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 214: St. Ambrose tells us to toss out the image of the devil

Toss out the image of the devil Heaping up useless wealth, says St. Ambrose, rips...

February 19, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 213: St. Ephrem the Syrian says be poor to be rich

Be poor to be rich Only one who fears God is rich, says St. Ephrem...

February 18, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 212: St. Basil says find God through continence

Find God through continence Writing to a monk, St. Basil praises continence. It isn’t just...

February 17, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 211: St. Athanasius says marriage is good; virginity is better

Marriage is good; virginity is better Following the doctrine of St. Paul, St. Athanasius tells...

February 16, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 210: St. Augustine says keep the soul pure to keep the body pure

Keep the soul pure to keep the body pure Barbarian invaders had violated many consecrated...

February 15, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 209: St. Gregory the Great says lift up your hearts

Lift up your hearts If you keep your gaze trained on things that are above,...

February 14, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 208: St. John Chrysostom tells us to hold ourselves to our own standard

Hold yourself to your own standard St. John Chrysostom tells Christian husbands that they need...

February 13, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 207: Asterius of Amasea warns us to give up your double standard

Give up your double standard Roman law severely punished women for adultery, but figured boys...

February 12, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 206: Asterius of Amasea reminds us to remember your own faults, too

Remember your own faults, too So you think your spouse is impossible. Well, that may...

February 11, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 205: Asterius of Amasea advises us to remember our marriage vows

Remember your marriage vows God created marriage, says Asterius of Amasea. A husband and wife...

February 10, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 204: St. John Chrysostom says live like a Christian in marriage

Live like a Christian in marriage If you’re married, says St. John Chrysostom, that doesn’t...

February 09, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 203: St. Leo the Great wants us to give credit to Peter

Give the credit to Peter St. Peter still holds the authority Christ gave him, says...

February 08, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 202: St. Augustine wants us to work to heal the wound of schism

Work to heal the wound of schism Christian baptisms given outside the Catholic Church are...

February 07, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 201: St. Augustine says don’t blame the Church for wicked Christians

Don’t blame the Church for wicked Christians There are bound to be bad seeds in...

February 06, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 200: St. John Chrysostom says don’t rely on worldly things

Don’t rely on worldly things The ex-slave Eutropius ruled Constantinople by controlling a puppet emperor,...

February 05, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 199: St. John Chrysostom says apply what you hear in church to yourself

Apply what you hear in church to yourself In the homilies we hear at Mass,...

February 04, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 198: Aphrahat points out that it takes sacrifice to be a good shepherd

It takes sacrifice to be a good shepherd The word “pastor” is just the Latin...

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