Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

The Catholic Book Blogger

Home
About
Publications
Contact
The Open Book Podcast
Children's and Teen Book Reviews
Interviews
The Clergy Speaks
More
- 2015 Book Reviews
  - 2014 Book Reviews
  - 2013 Book Reviews
- Author Interviews
- Archive Index

Home
Catholic

A Year with the Church Fathers

Select a Category A Year with Mary A Year with the Angels A Year with the Church Fathers Book News Children's Review Featured CD Giveaway Guest Post Interview Linked Review Media review Movie Review New Releases Off the Shelf Review speakers Teen Review The Clergy Speaks The Laity Speaks The Open Book Podcast Uncategorized

Select a Month October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012

October 2014

October 28, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Ninety-Nine: Hermas says give, and let God take care of the rest

Give, and let God take care of the rest The visionary Hermas is given simple...

October 27, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Ninety-Eight: St. Leo the Great reminds us to remember that everyone is our “neighbor”

Remember that everyone is your “neighbor” When we’re told to love our neighbor, St. Leo...

October 26, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Ninety-Seven: St. Augustine says do what’s appropriate, but always in love

Do what’s appropriate, but always in love We can’t always be doing everything, says St....

October 25, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Ninety-Six: St. Augustine advises us to plant the seeds of love

Plant the seeds of love Are we ready to die for our friends? Maybe not...

October 24, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Ninety-Five: St. Leo the Great says live for others, not for yourself

Live for others, not for yourself No matter how virtuously you live your own life,...

October 23, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Ninety-Four: St. Augustine tell us to seek understanding with love

Seek understanding with love Writing to convert Manichean heretics, St. Augustine admits that he can’t...

October 22, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Ninety-Three: St. Augustine tells us to drink from the fountain of love

Drink from the fountain of love Like the Israelites, we are wandering in the desert...

October 21, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Ninety-Two: St. Augustine tells us to find all the virtues in love

Find all the virtues in love Virtue, says St. Augustine, is simply love in action....

October 20, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Ninety-One: St. Augustine tells us to let love lead your mind back to God

Let love lead your mind back to God The mind that strays from God is...

October 19, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Ninety: St. Cyril of Jerusalem compares thoughts to sin

Thoughts of sin are seeds of sin A little weed, says St. Cyril of Jerusalem,...

October 18, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Eighty-Nine: St. John Cassian tell us to learn how to control your thoughts

Learn how to control your thoughts St. John Cassian recalls the wise words of an...

October 17, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Eighty-Eight: Pseudo-Dionysius says the errors of others don’t make you right

The errors of others don’t make you right So you’ve proved that someone else’s opinion...

October 16, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Eighty-Seven: Athenagoras says see the truth in the works it produces

See the truth in the works it produces Do any of the pagan professors of...

October 15, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Eighty-Six: St. Augustine advises us to distinguish what’s important to be right about

Distinguish what’s important to be right about St. Augustine tells us that we can be...

October 14, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Eighty-Five: Philoxenus says love the truth as the martyrs did

Love the truth as the martyrs did Philoxenus, an ancient Syriac writer, tells us that...

October 13, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Eighty-Four: St. John Cassian tells us to learn practice before theory

Learn practice before theory The abbot Nesteros tells St. John Cassian that he needs to...

October 12, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Eighty-Three: St. Augustine advises us to put God’s rules first

Put God’s rules first Just as in our own time, educated people in the time...

October 11, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Eighty-Two: St. Irenaeus advises us to study our faith

Study your faith There is only one way to salvation, says St. Irenaeus, but there...

October 10, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Eighty-One: St. Cyril of Alexandria want us to learn faith from Mary Magdalene

Learn faith from Mary Magdalene Before dawn after the Sabbath, Mary Magdalene came and found...

October 09, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Eighty: St. Gregory the Great directs us to believe what Christ tells you

Believe what Christ tells you In a dialogue with St. Gregory the Great, Peter the...

October 08, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Seventy-Nine: Aphrahat advises us to build your faith on the Stone

Build your faith on the Stone A mighty building, says Aphrahat, depends on its foundation...

October 07, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Seventy-Eight: Aphrahat wants us feel the power of faith

Feel the power of faith Running at a gallop through salvation history, Aphrahat tells us...

October 06, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Seventy-Seven: Hermas directs us to don’t doubt—just pray

Don’t doubt—just pray How can I pray to God when I’m such a miserable sinner?...

October 05, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Seventy-Six: St. Cyril says everything takes faith

Everything takes faith St. Cyril of Jerusalem tells us that faith is by no means...

October 04, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Seventy-Five: St. Ambrose says cooperation is a law of nature

Cooperation is a law of nature Working for the common good is a law implanted...

October 03, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Seventy-Four: St. John Cassian says to stay on course

Stay on course If you flit from one activity to the next, the abbot Nesteros...

October 02, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Seventy-Three: Palladius advises to find the best use of your talents

Find the best use of your talents Palladius of Galatia tells the story of a...

October 01, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Seventy-Two: St. John Chrysostom tells us to use the gifts God gave you rightly

Use the gifts God gave you rightly God gave you wonderful tools and abilities, says...

September 2014

September 30, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Seventy-One: Origen says that foreknowledge doesn’t cancel free will

Foreknowledge doesn’t cancel free will If God knows in advance what you will do, does...

September 29, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Seventy: St. Ephrem discusses free will

Denying free will proves that there is free will We Christians know that we have...

Related posts from The Catholic Book Blogger

Catholic

Learn persuasion from the Lord; Church Fathers: Day...

The Catholic Book Blogger

Catholic

Pray for conversions; Church Fathers: Day 348

The Catholic Book Blogger

Catholic

Welcome the straying when they turn back; Church...

The Catholic Book Blogger

Catholic

Pray for the straying; Church Fathers: Day 346

The Catholic Book Blogger

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Subscription Support Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In

Follow Patheos