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May 2017

May 08, 2017

Contemplation should direct action; Angels: Day 289

Contemplation, says St. Augustine, is the highest part of reason, which is the highest part of...

May 05, 2017

Christ sets the example of toleration; Angels: Day 286

Still meditating on the instructions in Revelation “to the angel of the Church in Ephesus,” St....

May 04, 2017

A leader praised for toleration; Angels: Day 285

Citing the instructions “to the angel of the church in Ephesus,” St. Augustine says that toleration...

May 03, 2017

The peace of the angels; Angels: Day 284

St. Augustine’s advice to soldiers: Peace is your goal, and everything you do must work toward...

April 2017

April 27, 2017

Be an angel in adversity; Angels: Day 278

Christ came, says St. Augustine, so that we might live as angels. What does that mean?...

April 22, 2017

Choosing an angel’s life; Angels: Day 273

St. Augustine writes to express his joy at hearing that the daughter of an illustrious...

April 17, 2017

Leave greed behind to be equal to the angels; Angels: Day 268

There are countless poor people and only a few rich. So why did the apostles, all...

April 15, 2017

Watching for the vision; Angels: Day 266

In a verse from the Psalms, St. Augustine sees a metaphor for the Church on earth...

April 13, 2017

“Thy will be done”; Angels: Day 264

What does it mean when we pray, “Thy will be done, on Earth as it...

April 12, 2017

Rejoice in God’s power, not your own; Angels: Day 263

If you want to impress people with your power, says St. Augustine, your priorities are...

April 03, 2017

From beast to angel; Angels: Day 254

Animals don’t sin, because they follow the laws of nature laid down for them. Angels in Heaven...

March 2017

March 27, 2017

Repentance makes a new; Angels: Day 247

St. Augustine says that, when we repent of our sins, our “pain and tears” give birth...

March 26, 2017

The yield is what counts, Angels: Day 246

St. Peter, says St. Augustine, denied Christ, stood in his way, and misunderstood the New Covenant—yet...

March 24, 2017

Taste and see, Angels: Day 244

The holy angels drink from the sweetness of God, says St. Ambrose—but the sweetness is hidden...

March 23, 2017

Unlike angels, sometimes we’re wrong, Angels: Day 243

St. Augustine points out that St. Cyprian was wrong about some things—but he was wrong in...

March 20, 2017

Good people are worth more than bad angels, Angels: Day 240

Just as you’d rather have gold than fleas, even though fleas are higher on the...

March 04, 2017

Whoever is holy pushes us on to God; Angels: Day 224

Our happiness will never be found in another person or in an angel, says St. Augustine....

March 02, 2017

God acts in the angels; Angels: Day 222

Whether God acts directly or through the angels, says St. Augustine, it is God acting. An...

March 01, 2017

The Lord always delivers; Angels: Day 221

The Lord sent an angel to rescue Peter from prison. Then why didn’t he send an angel...

February 2017

February 26, 2017

When angels hear us, God hears us in them; Angels: Day 218

God does work miracles, St. Augustine says, but all according to his unchanging will. We can...

February 25, 2017

Angels hear our prayers; Angels: Day 217

Why do we pray when God already knows what we need? Perhaps, says St. Augustine, we...

February 11, 2017

The angels announce the Ascension; Angels: Day 203

Angels tell the gaping disciples that “this Jesus” has been taken into Heaven. St. Augustine says...

February 02, 2017

Redeemed from the devil and his angels; Angels: Day 196

In St. Augustine’s time, the Roman Empire was crumbling, and barbarian attacks were the worst...

January 2017

January 25, 2017

God leads us past the angels to himself; Angels: Day 188

The angels are immortal and blessed, says St. Augustine, but it’s not their nature that...

January 23, 2017

Demons recognize Christ but do not know him; Angels: Day 186

Christ revealed enough of himself to the demons so that they would fear and obey him,...

January 21, 2017

The threefold temptation of Christ; Angels: Day 184

St. Augustine gives us an analysis of the temptation of Christ, showing how Satan tried...

January 17, 2017

The Lord of hosts is with us; Angels: Day 180

As the psalm says, not just an angel, not just a host of angels, but...

December 2016

December 30, 2016

The Old Testament and New Testaments agree; Angels: Day 162

In the two Seraphim Isaiah saw in the heavenly court, St. Augustine sees a symbol of...

December 26, 2016

Strength in weakness; Angels: Day 158

The devil has the perfection of an angel, says St. Augustine, and that makes him proud....

December 21, 2016

How to earn the angels’ help; Angels: Day 153

Magical incantations won’t earn you the help of the angels, says St. Augustine. What does earn us...

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