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April 2015

April 14, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 267: St. Ambrose says rise above popular opinion

Rise above popular opinion If you look to what other people think of you for...

March 2015

March 28, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 250: St. Ambrose advises us to uproot sin and sow spiritual seed

Uproot sin and sow spiritual seed St. Ambrose uses a farming metaphor to tell us...

March 26, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 248: St. Ambrose tells us excommunication is a last resort

Excommunication is a last resort We see it all the time: politicians, professors, even priests...

March 25, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 247: St. Ambrose says repent for the sake of the Eucharist

Repent for the sake of the Eucharist Against heretics who said that serious sinners could...

March 23, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 245: St. Ambrose tells us the “anger” of Christ is his mercy

The “anger” of Christ is his mercy When we say that Christ is “angry” with...

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 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...

December 2014

December 20, 2014

Church Fathers, Day 152: St. Ambrose tells us to ignore insults and keep silent

Ignore insults and keep silent Is someone abusing or insulting you? Best to keep silent,...

December 19, 2014

Church Fathers, Day 151: St. Ambrose advises us to not return insult for insult

Don’t return insult for insult The devil tempts us to snap back when someone insults...

December 12, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Forty-Four: St. Ambrose tells us to keep silent until the right moment

Keep silent until the right moment St. Ambrose, one of the great thinkers in Christian...

December 11, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Forty-Three: St. Ambrose tells us to think before we speak

Think before you speak It’s easy to get carried away when we start talking, says...

December 09, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Forty-One: St. Ambrose advises us to be Christian in your conversation

Be Christian in your conversation The things we say even in casual conversation can have...

November 2014

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...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Two: St. Ambrose encourages us to help the Church help others

Help the Church help others Do you know someone who needs help, but may be...

October 30, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred One: St. Ambrose tells us to be generous in secret

Be generous in secret If you give so that you can boast about it, says...

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...

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