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July 2015

July 03, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 347: St. Dionysius of Alexandria says welcome the straying when they turn back

Welcome the straying when they turn back In the time of persecutions, some Christians thought...

July 02, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 346: St. Gregory the Great urges us to pray for the straying

Pray for the straying St. Gregory the Great urges his congregation not to fall into...

July 01, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 345: St. Ignatius of Antioch tells us to never stop praying for others

Never stop praying for others No matter how wicked they may seem to be, says...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 344: St. John Cassian advises let your struggles help others

Let your struggles help others The desert fathers, St. John Cassian tells us, had a...

June 29, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 343: Palladius says saves souls through service

Save souls through service Palladius of Galatia tells the story of an ascetic who met...

June 28, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 342: St. John Chrysostom suggests bringing your neighbors to church

Bring your neighbors to church Why do our churches seem half-empty sometimes? Why are our...

June 27, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 341: You are the soul of the world

You are the soul of the world The unknown author of this letter simply calls...

June 26, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 340: St. John Chrysostom wants us to keep trying to spread the Good News

Keep trying to spread the Good News “You’re not getting through to them,” people might...

June 25, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 339: St. Basil become famous for good deeds

Become famous for good deeds St. Basil was a man who knew how to ask...

June 24, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 338: Lactantius says practice what you preach

Practice what you preach If you tell other people to behave themselves, says Lactantius, what...

June 23, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 337: Commodianus discusses everyday martyrdom

Everyday martyrdom You can be a martyr even without the bloodshed, says Commodianus, a North...

June 22, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 336: St. John Chrysostom tells us this hurts me more than it hurts you

This hurts me more than it hurts you Insults, thefts, even torture—none of these things...

June 21, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 335: St. John Cassian says evil is evil, even if God turns it to good

Evil is evil, even if God turns it to good St. John Cassian tells how...

June 20, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 334: St. John Chrysostom say we should fear God, not death

Fear God, not death When the city of Antioch was in danger of total annihilation,...

June 19, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 333: St. John Chrysostom says not being with God is the real punishment

Not being with God is the real punishment Whatever happens to sinners in hell, says...

June 18, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 332: St. John Chrysostom wants us to pity the prosperous sinner

Pity the prosperous sinner St. John Chrysostom tells us that the person most to be...

June 17, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 331: St. Ambrose questions Why are the wicked joyful?

Why are the wicked joyful? Why are the wicked often prosperous and happy, while the...

June 16, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 330: Hermas tells us don’t judge by appearances

Don’t judge by appearances In a vision, the Shepherd tells Hermas that you can’t tell...

June 15, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 329: St. Ambrose reminds us that nothing gets past God

Nothing gets past God Do you think that anything escapes God’s notice? asks St. Ambrose....

June 14, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 328: St. Ambrose tell us to measure our duty by heaven, not earth

Measure your duty by heaven, not earth St. Ambrose summarizes the opinions of classical philosophy...

June 13, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 327: The Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs reminds us remember the judgment of Christ

Remember the judgment of Christ In this transcript of the trial of St. Justin Martyr...

June 12, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 326: St. John Chrysostom warns be ready for the end of the world

Be ready for the end of the world The last judgment may be coming very...

June 11, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 325: Aphrahat tell us the resurrection is easy for God

The resurrection is easy for God Does the resurrection of the dead seem strangely unlikely?...

June 10, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 324: St. Justin Martyr asks why not choose death?

Why not choose death? If heaven is so great, why don’t you just kill yourself...

June 09, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 323: Eusebius says share in the sufferings of the martyrs

Share in the sufferings of the martyrs The historian Eusebius tells the story of a...

June 08, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 322: Aphrahat says know the resurrection by the proofs

Know the resurrection by the proofs God didn’t just tell us that the resurrection would...

June 07, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 321: Eusebius wants us to make light of what is mortal

Make light of what is mortal The historian Eusebius records the last words of Agapius,...

June 06, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 320: St. Cyril of Alexandria says death is transformed into sleep

Death is transformed into sleep Why is it important that Christ’s body was laid in...

June 05, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 319: St. Hilary of Poitiers tells us to learn from nature that we are immortal

Learn from nature that we are immortal Without being taught, says St. Hilary of Poitiers,...

June 04, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 318: St. Augustine says fear the death of the soul, not of the body

Fear the death of the soul, not of the body The soul is immortal, say...

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