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May 2015

May 30, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 313: St. Augustine tells us to keep our perspective

Keep your perspective We get so caught up in our hopes and fears that we...

April 2015

April 13, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 266: St. Augustine warns us to beware of desiring praise

Beware of desiring praise Most of us need people to think well of us—that’s how...

April 04, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 257: St. Ambrose tells us sow on earth, reap in heaven

Sow on earth, reap in heaven Mercy, says St. Ambrose, is a virtue that makes...

April 03, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 256: St. Augustine wants us to learn to forgive

Learn to forgive St. Augustine reminds us that if we are so hard-hearted that we...

March 2015

March 17, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 239: St. Augustine says to know God, confess your sins

To know God, confess your sins Why do we confess our sins when God knows...

February 2015

February 16, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 210: St. Augustine says keep the soul pure to keep the body pure

Keep the soul pure to keep the body pure Barbarian invaders had violated many consecrated...

February 08, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 202: St. Augustine wants us to work to heal the wound of schism

Work to heal the wound of schism Christian baptisms given outside the Catholic Church are...

February 07, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 201: St. Augustine says don’t blame the Church for wicked Christians

Don’t blame the Church for wicked Christians There are bound to be bad seeds in...

February 03, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 197: St. Augustine advises us to listen to God in your elders

Listen to God in your elders St. Augustine tells a familiar tale of peer pressure....

January 2015

January 07, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 170: St. Augustine tells us to approach Scripture with humility

Approach Scripture with humility St. Augustine discovered the Scriptures when he was a young man....

December 2014

December 14, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Forty-Six: St. Augustine reminds us that lying is always a sin

Lying is always a sin We often think a lie is good, or at least...

December 05, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Thirty-Seven: St. Augustine reminds us that God’s mercy works through us

God’s mercy works through us Babies are born into the world helpless, completely dependent on...

December 03, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Thirty-Five: St. Augustine wants us to see the big picture

See the big picture In the natural world, things grow, die, and decay. Is God’s...

November 2014

November 11, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Thirteen: St. Augustine tells us to trust God to bring good even from the wicked

Trust God to bring good even from the wicked The devil stirs up heretics to...

November 10, 2014

The Clergy Speaks – Bishop Edward J. Burns

Welcome back to “The Clergy Speaks”, a recurring feature here at The Catholic Book Blogger....

November 10, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Twelve: St. Augustine advises us to never despair of God’s help

Never despair of God’s help When barbarians sacked Rome in the year 410, some pagans...

November 08, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Ten: St. Augustine says learn to distinguish what really matters

Learn to distinguish what really matters We can never know in this world why bad...

November 06, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Eight: St. Augustine tells us to make the right use of our worries

Make the right use of your worries We worry all the time, and with reason....

October 2014

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 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 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 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...

September 2014

September 25, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Sixty-Six: St. Augustine says recognize the good emotions

Recognize the good emotions A good Christian is not insensibly tranquil, says St. Augustine. Even...

September 09, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Fifty: St. Augustine and our daily bread

Our daily bread is the Word of God and the Mass “Give us this day...

September 06, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Forty-Seven: St. Augustine tells us to watch for distractions

Watch for distractions when you pray It’s far too easy to get distracted when we’re...

September 02, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Forty-Three: St. Augustine tells us to rely on God

Rely on God to make your soul fit for him If your home is a...

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