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April 2017

April 24, 2017

Living the resurrected life; Angels: Day 275

Those who have taken vows of chastity, says St. Ambrose, are living the life of the...

April 11, 2017

Like angels on earth; Angels: Day 262

St. Ambrose tells us that the death and resurrection of Christ actually changed human nature, making...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

Even angels can’t take away your sin; Angels: Day 251

When the emperor Theodosius gave orders that resulted in a massacre in Thessalonica, St. Ambrose,...

March 29, 2017

Believe the angels if nothing; Angels: Day 249

At a time when Arian heretics threatened to take over the Church, St. Ambrose reminds us...

February 2017

February 28, 2017

In solitude, but not alone; Angels: Day 220

St. Ambrose recognizes that, when he seems to be completely alone, he is never alone. Mary...

February 20, 2017

Martyrs like a legion of angels; Angels: Day 212

In a very dangerous time for orthodox Christians and the whole Roman Empire, St. Ambrose...

February 19, 2017

We’re surrounded by protection we can’t see; Angels; Day 211

During a tense time in Milan, St. Ambrose reminds his flock of a story from...

February 14, 2017

A glorious subjection; Angels: Day 206

All things are made subject to Christ—but what kind of subjection is this? Not ignoble slavery,...

February 10, 2017

Who is the king of glory?; Angels: Day 202

St. Ambrose imagines the twenty-fourth psalm as the dialog of the angels when Christ rose from...

February 08, 2017

The Resurrection amazed even the angels; Angels: Day 200

The angels, says St. Ambrose, were amazed by the Resurrection. Even the hosts of Heaven could not...

January 2017

January 26, 2017

Lower than the angels, but served by them; Angels: Day 189

When Christ was a humble Galilean carpenter, says St. Ambrose, he was still Lord of all...

January 24, 2017

Christ was made less than angels; Angels: Day 187

Arguing against heretics who denied that the Son was equal to the Father, St. Ambrose...

January 22, 2017

At his humblest, Christ was served by angels; Angels: Day 185

There’s no contradiction, says St. Ambrose, between saying that Christ was humble and saying that he...

November 2016

November 28, 2016

Angels hate chastising us; Angels: Day 130

The angels are sometimes ministers of God’s just chastisement. But they don’t like it, St. Ambrose...

October 2016

October 20, 2016

Angels come to the virtuous; Angels: Day 091

Angels come to the virtuous St. Ambrose recalls the story of Samson’s birth in Judges...

September 2016

September 16, 2016

Angels hide their faces from the Triune mystery, Angels: Day 057

Angels hide their faces from the Triune mystery If Christ, the only-begotten Son, has existed...

September 13, 2016

Thrice holy, one Lord; Angels: Day 054

Thrice holy, one Lord Making an argument we hear more than once from the Fathers,...

September 11, 2016

The Trinity in the hymn of the Seraphim; Angels: Day 052

The Trinity in the hymn of the Seraphim “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of...

August 2016

August 19, 2016

The angels’ immortality depends upon God’s will, Angels: Day 029

The angels' immortality depends upon God's will The angels are immortal, says St. Ambrose, but...

August 08, 2016

Angels derive their honor from worshiping God, Angels: Day 018

Angels derive their honor from worshiping God An angel is a glorious being, says St....

July 2016

July 22, 2016

We’re not the only intelligent life, Angels: Day 001

We're not the only intelligent life We tend to place humanity rather proudly at the...

December 2015

December 30, 2015

Mary, Mirror of Virtue, Mary: Day 162

Mary, Mirror of Virtue St. Ambrose of Milan offers a meditation on Our Lady, reflecting...

July 2015

July 19, 2015

Imitate Mary’s modesty, Church Fathers: Day 363

Imitate Mary’s modesty St. Ambrose holds up Mary as an example of modesty. She spent...

July 18, 2015

Learn from Mary how to live, Church Fathers: Day 362

Learn from Mary how to live God sees us on the inside, but the outside...

June 2015

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 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...

April 2015

April 26, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 279: St. Ambrose tells us calm your mind—or at least your tongue

Calm your mind—or at least your tongue We should try to keep from getting angry,...

April 23, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 276: St. Ambrose says don’t let passion outrun reason

Don’t let passion outrun reason Reason should dictate everything we do, says St. Ambrose. If...

April 22, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 275: St. Ambrose warns us to beware our passions

Beware your passions The devil loves it when we get all emotional, says St. Ambrose....

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