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Office Of Readings | Week 13, Sunday, Ordinary Time | A Reading From The Homilies Of Pope Paul VI | We Preach Christ To The Far Ends Of The Earth
Office Of Readings | Week 12, Saturday, Ordinary Time | A Reading From The Homilies Of Saint Gregory Of Nyssa On The Beatitudes | God Can Be Found In Man’s Heart
Office Of Readings | Week 12, Friday, Ordinary Time | A Reading From The Homilies Of Saint Gregory Of Nyssa On The Beatitudes | The Hope Of Seeing God
Daily Bible Verses | Jesus Heals A Leper | Define Faith | Be Thou Clean | Miracle Prayer Healing | God Is Love
Office Of Readings | Week 12, Thursday, Ordinary Time | A Reading From The Homilies Of Saint Gregory Of Nyssa On The Beatitudes | God Is Like An Inaccessible Rock
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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 5, Thursday | A Reading From A Treatise Of Saint Gaudentius | The Eucharist Is Jesus’ Passion

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Saint Gaudentius of Brescia (c. 5th century) was a bishop and gifted preacher in Northern Italy, a contemporary and friend of Saint Ambrose. His teaching on the Eucharist reveals the rich sacramental theology of the early Church—faithful to Scripture, shaped by apostolic tradition, and full of pastoral insight.

This passage draws us deep into the heart of Christian worship: the Eucharist. Here, bread and wine become the very body and blood of Christ. Through this transformation, the faithful participate in the Paschal Mystery—Christ’s Passion, Resurrection, and glorification [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 5, Wednesday | A Reading From The Letter Of Diognetus | Christian Living | In The World, But Not Of The World | What It Means To Be Christian

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Christians blend into society—they marry, raise children, dress, eat, and work like others—but they live with a radical spiritual orientation. Their true ‘citizenship is in heaven’ (Philippians 3:20), and they view life on earth as a pilgrimage. This tension between presence and detachment highlights the paradoxical nature of Christian witness: they fully engage with their society while simultaneously transcending its values [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 5, Tuesday | A Reading From The Commentary Of Saint Cyril Of Alexandria On Saint John’s Gospel | Jesus Is The Vine

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Christ calling himself the vine and believers branches reveals the nature of our intimate, organic union with Jesus. This image underscores not mere moral imitation, but ontological participation — we share in Christ’s own life. Cyril writes, ‘[T]hose who are joined to him, as branches are to a vine, share in his own nature.’ [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 5, Monday | A Reading From The Addresses Of Saint Gregory Of Nyssa | Jesus Christ Is The First-Born Of All Creation

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Saint Gregory of Nyssa, a 4th-century Cappadocian Father and key architect of early Christian theology, offers in this Eastertide reading a profound and poetic meditation on the transformative power of the Resurrection. Rooted in the joy of Easter, the sermon explores the cosmic and personal implications of Christ’s rising from the dead. Gregory’s theology is deeply mystical, sacramental, and steeped in scriptural imagery, and this piece reveals the vast scope of the Christian vision of renewal [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 5, Sunday | A Reading From The Sermons Of Saint Maximus Of Turin | Jesus Christ Is The Day

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The sermon begins with a triumphant proclamation: ‘Christ is risen! He has burst open the gates of hell and let the dead go free.’ This dramatic image immediately places the Resurrection within the context of the Harrowing of Hell, a traditional doctrine in early Christianity that sees Christ descending into the realm of the dead to liberate the righteous. The Resurrection is not limited to the physical body of Jesus—it triggers a universal release and upward movement: the dead rise, the Church is renewed through baptism, and the doors of heaven are opened [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 4, Saturday | A Reading From The Commentary Of Saint Cyril Of Alexandria On The Letter To The Romans | All Are Saved Through Jesus | Opus Dei | Body Of Jesus Christ

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This reflection, drawn from Saint Cyril of Alexandria’s commentary on the Letter to the Romans, richly develops the theological significance of unity, divine mercy, and the universality of salvation. The passage resonates deeply with themes central to Eastertide: renewal, reconciliation, and the triumph of divine love through the risen Christ. St Cyril, a towering figure in patristic theology and a staunch defender of orthodoxy at the Council of Ephesus, here offers a profound meditation on the body of Christ and the universal scope of redemption [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 4, Friday | A Reading From The Letter Of Pope Saint Clement I To The Corinthians

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The First Letter of Clement is one of the earliest post-New Testament Christian writings, dating to around 95 A.D. Clement was the third successor of Saint Peter as Bishop of Rome, and his letter was written to address a crisis in the Corinthian church, where a group of younger Christians had ousted their elders from leadership. Clement’s primary aim was to restore harmony and proper ecclesial order. Against this background, his call for unity, humility, and order takes on profound urgency [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 4, Thursday | A Reading From The Homilies Of Saint Augustine On Saint John’s Gospel | Jesus And The New Commandment

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Saint Augustine begins by acknowledging a tension in Jesus’ words: how can this commandment be ‘new’ when the command to love one’s neighbour already appears in the Old Law (Leviticus 19:18)? Augustine resolves this paradox by pointing out that it is not merely the instruction to love that is new, but how we are to love: ‘as I have loved you’ [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 4, Wednesday | A Reading From The Treatise Of Saint Hilary Of Poitiers On The Trinity

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Saint Hilary of Poitiers (c. 310–367) was a bishop and doctor of the Church known primarily for his role in defending the Nicene faith against Arianism. This heresy denied the full divinity of Christ and therefore threatened the entire theological foundation of the Incarnation, Trinity, and Eucharist. In his principal theological work, De Trinitate (‘On the Trinity’), Hilary argues forcefully for the unity of the divine and human in Christ. The Eucharistic theology expressed in this passage reflects and supports that Christological argument [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 4, Tuesday | A Reading From The Sermons Of Saint Peter Chrysologus | By God’s Sacrifice And His Priest

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In his homily on Romans 12:1 – ‘I appeal to you… to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God’ – Saint Peter Chrysologus delivers a striking call to every Christian: not only to follow Christ but to become a priest and a sacrifice. Drawing deeply from early Christian theology, scriptural tradition, and the liturgical life of the Church, Chrysologus offers a spiritual vision of the Christian life that is both challenging and empowering [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 4, Monday | A Reading From The Treatise Of Saint Basil The Great On The Holy Spirit | The Spirit Gives Life

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Saint Basil the Great’s reflection on baptism and the Holy Spirit is grounded in the rich theological and liturgical tradition of the fourth-century Church, when the doctrine of the Holy Spirit was under fierce debate. Writing against those who denied the divinity of the Spirit (notably the Pneumatomachians), Basil’s On the Holy Spirit defends the Spirit’s full equality with the Father and the Son. In this passage, he focuses on baptism as the sacrament by which the believer enters into new life, through the cooperation of both water and Spirit [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 4, Sunday | A Reading From The Homilies Of Pope Saint Gregory The Great On The Gospels | Jesus Christ The Good Shepherd

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Saint Gregory the Great’s homily on Christ as the Good Shepherd, taken from the Gospel of John, is a deeply pastoral and theological reflection rooted in both personal experience and the challenges of his time. In unpacking this text, Gregory speaks not only as a biblical interpreter but as a pope with a profound concern for the souls of his people — both lay and ordained. His reflections continue to resonate in Christian thought, especially on what has come to be known as ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’ [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 3, Saturday | A Reading From The Commentary Of Saint Cyril Of Alexandria On Saint John’s Gospel | Jesus Christ Gave His Body For The Life Of All

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Saint Cyril of Alexandria (c. 376–444), Patriarch of Alexandria and central figure in early Christological controversies, here articulates a robust theology of redemption grounded in the Incarnation and its sacramental outworking. Writing in the context of his conflict with Nestorius and the doctrinal developments that led to the Council of Ephesus (431), Cyril is concerned above all with affirming the unity of Christ’s divine and human natures, and the salvific power of that union. This excerpt reflects his mature theological vision, especially his emphasis on the death of Christ as the decisive means of defeating death and giving life to humanity through participation in his now-glorified body [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 3, Thursday | A Reading From The Treatise Of Saint Irenaeus Against The Heresies | The Eucharist Is The Guarantee Of Salvation

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The text from Saint Irenaeus, read on Thursday of the third week of Eastertide in the Office of Readings, is a profound theological meditation on the relationship between the Eucharist and the resurrection of the body. It stands not merely as an apologetic against heresy, but as a luminous witness to the Church’s sacramental and eschatological faith—rooted in the Incarnation, expressed through liturgy, and fulfilled in the resurrection [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 3, Wednesday | A Reading From The First Apology Of Saint Justin Martyr In Defence Of The Christians | Baptism In Jesus Christ

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In the season of Eastertide, when the Church celebrates the Risen Christ and the new life Jesus brings, the Office of Readings offers a passage from the First Apology of Saint Justin Martyr that invites us to return to the wellspring of that life—Holy Baptism. In this passage, Saint Justin, writing in the mid-2nd century, provides one of the earliest extra-biblical descriptions of Christian baptism. His account is not only historically significant but theologically rich, revealing how the early Church understood baptism as a conscious, transformative rebirth through Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 3, Monday | A Reading From The Commentary Of Saint Bede The Venerable On The First Letter Of Saint Peter | A Chosen Race, A Royal Priesthood

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Saint Bede the Venerable (c. 673–735), monk of Wearmouth-Jarrow and the most eminent Anglo-Saxon theologian, offers in this passage a profound meditation on 1 Peter 2:9, wherein the Apostle applies Old Testament imagery to the new People of God. Bede’s theological genius lies in his ability to interweave patristic exegesis, liturgical spirituality, and historical typology into a cohesive vision of the Christian life as pilgrimage from darkness to light, from Egypt to the Promised Land [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 2, Saturday | A Reading From The Constitution Of The Second Vatican Council On The Sacred Liturgy | God’s Plan Of Salvation

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The passage from Sacrosanctum Concilium offers a sweeping and theologically rich overview of God’s salvific plan as realized in the liturgy of the Church. It encapsulates the Council’s renewed vision of how divine revelation, the mystery of Christ, and sacramental worship are deeply and inseparably intertwined. Every element—from the ancient covenants to the Church’s liturgical life today—is interpreted in light of the Paschal Mystery, the central event of salvation history [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 2, Friday | A Reading From The Addresses Of Saint Theodore The Studite | Precious And Life-Giving Cross Of Jesus Christ

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Saint Theodore the Studite’s homily on the Cross is a rich and theologically layered reflection that blends deep scriptural insight with liturgical devotion, patristic tradition, and the historical experience of Christian suffering. His words emerge not only as theological instruction but as a proclamation of Christian hope and glory through the paradox of the Cross [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 2, Thursday | A Reading From A Treatise Of Saint Gaudentius Of Brescia | Jesus Our Bequest Of The New Testament

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Saint Gaudentius, a 4th–5th century bishop and contemporary of Saint Ambrose, offers in this homily a profound reflection on the Eucharist as the enduring inheritance Christ has left his Church. Rooted deeply in the language and symbolism of Scripture and the early Church, his words provide a moving theology of presence, sacrifice, and transformation that remains strikingly relevant to Christian thought today [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 2, Wednesday | A Reading From The Sermon Of Pope Saint Leo The Great

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In this sermon, Saint Leo the Great invites us to contemplate one of the deepest mysteries of Christian faith: the living presence of Christ in his Church. Leo’s message is profoundly Eucharistic, ecclesial, and incarnational—rooted in both Scripture and the lived experience of Christian community. Though composed in the fifth century, Leo’s words continue to resonate with clarity and pastoral care [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 2, Tuesday | A Reading From The Books Of Saint Fulgentius Of Ruspe Addressed To Monimus

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In this rich Eastertide reflection, Saint Fulgentius presents the Eucharist as both the source and summit of Christian unity, drawing the Church together into one spiritual body through the bond of love. His meditation resonates profoundly with the paschal season, in which the Church celebrates the risen life of Christ not merely as a past event, but as a present, living reality—embodied in the Eucharist and shared through the Spirit [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 2, Monday | A Reading From A Paschal Homily Of An Ancient Author | Pseudo-Chrysostom | The Spiritual Pasch

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This ancient Easter homily, by an unknown preacher known as Pseudo-Chrysostom, offers a profound and deeply theological meditation on the meaning of the Christian Passover, that is, the Paschal Mystery — Christ’s death and resurrection — at the very heart of Christian faith and life. In it, the preacher deftly unfolds how the Old Testament prefigurations find their fulfilment in Christ, and how this fulfilment redefines not only salvation history but the daily life of every Christian [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Eastertide Week 2, Sunday | Divine Mercy | A Reading From The Sermons Of Saint Augustine | A New Creation In Jesus Christ | Love Revealed By Jesus

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In this Easter sermon, Saint Augustine speaks tenderly and passionately to the newly baptized, those who have recently passed through the saving waters of baptism at the Easter Vigil. His words are full of warmth, joy, and hope, as he invites these ‘little children in Christ’ to recognize the extraordinary gift they have received and to live according to the new life that has been planted within them [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Easter Friday | A Reading From The Instructions To The Newly Baptized At Jerusalem | On The Anointing With The Holy Spirit

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In the early Church, the days after Easter were not merely about looking back to the resurrection of Christ — they were about awakening the newly baptized to the mystery that they had just entered. The Jerusalem Catecheses, a series of teachings attributed to St. Cyril of Jerusalem or a contemporary bishop in the 4th century, offer us a glimpse into that world. Today’s passage reflects on what happens after baptism — the anointing with chrism — and why it matters so deeply [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Easter Thursday | A Reading From The Instructions To The Newly Baptized At Jerusalem | Buried In Water, Born Into Light

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On Easter Thursday, the Church offers us a rich excerpt from the Jerusalem Catecheses, a fourth-century instructional series traditionally attributed to Saint Cyril of Jerusalem. These catechetical homilies were addressed to the newly baptized—those who had just undergone the great mystery of Christian initiation at the Easter Vigil. Today’s reading draws us into the heart of what baptism meant in the early Church—and what it still means for us now [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Easter Wednesday | A Reading From A Paschal Homily Of An Ancient Author

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The Easter season draws us into the heart of the Christian mystery: that through Christ’s death and resurrection, something entirely new has entered the world — not just a promise of hope, but a real, living transformation of humanity. The anonymous homily for Easter Wednesday is steeped in this joy. With deep scriptural echoes and imagery drawn from the early Church’s experience of baptism and rebirth, it offers a vision of the Risen Christ not just as one who was raised, but as the source of resurrection itself [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Easter Tuesday | A Reading From The Addresses Of Saint Anastasius Of Antioch

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Saint Anastasius of Antioch offers a deeply theological meditation on one of the central mysteries of the Christian faith: that the immortal God truly suffered and died. Drawing on Scripture, the early Church’s understanding of the Incarnation, and Christ’s own words, Anastasius explains why this suffering was not only possible, but necessary. This paradox—that the impassible God underwent suffering—is not a contradiction but the heart of divine love revealed in Christ [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Easter Monday | A Reading From The Homily Of Melito Of Sardis On The Pasch | Praise Of Jesus Christ

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Melito of Sardis, writing in the second century, gives us one of the earliest and most powerful reflections on the mystery of Easter. His homily, poetic and theological, offers not just a celebration of the resurrection but a sweeping vision of salvation history fulfilled in Jesus Christ. The tone is triumphant and exultant—fitting for the season of Easter—but the substance is rich with meaning. At its heart, the homily proclaims a profound truth: that in Christ, death is not the end, but the beginning of new and eternal life [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Holy Saturday | A Reading From An Ancient Homily For Holy Saturday | Harrowing Of Hell

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Holy Saturday is unlike any other day in the liturgical year. It is a day suspended between death and life, darkness and light, silence and song. This ancient homily for Holy Saturday enters deeply into that liminal space—the moment when Christ, having died on the cross, descends to the realm of the dead. In doing so, it invites us into the mystery of the Harrowing of Hell: Christ’s triumphant entry into the underworld to liberate those held captive by death since the dawn of time [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Good Friday | A Reading From The Instructions Of Saint John Chrysostom To Catechumens

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In this deeply moving catechesis, St. John Chrysostom leads us into the mystery of Christ’s Passion, focusing our attention on the extraordinary power and significance of his blood. For Chrysostom, this blood is not just a historical detail or a symbol of suffering—it is life itself. It is protection, healing, rebirth, and nourishment. It is the very source from which the Church is born [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Thursday Of Holy Week | Maundy Thursday | A Reading From The Homily Of Saint Melito Of Sardis On The Pasch

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On Holy Thursday, the Church gathers to remember the Last Supper—the evening when Jesus, in a quiet upper room, gave his friends the gift of the Eucharist, and with it, a new covenant sealed in his blood. The reading from Saint Melito of Sardis, a bishop from the second century, helps us understand the deeper meaning of what took place that night and how it connects to the cross and the resurrection that followed [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Wednesday Of Holy Week | A Reading From The Homilies Of Saint Augustine On Saint John’s Gospel

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In this meditation, Saint Augustine leads us to the very heart of Holy Week: the mystery of divine love revealed in the passion and death of Christ. The reading centers on Christ’s declaration from the Gospel of John: ‘No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends’ (John 15:13). For Augustine, this is not merely a moving sentiment but the highest expression of divine charity (caritas), the model of love that defines the Christian life [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Tuesday Of Holy Week | A Reading From The Book Of Saint Basil On The Holy Spirit

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In this reading, Saint Basil the Great—a towering theological mind of the early Church—guides us into the heart of the Paschal Mystery. His meditation on Christ’s passion and our participation in it through baptism offers profound insight into the transformative meaning of Holy Week. Basil’s message is simple but immense: by one death and resurrection—Christ’s—the world was saved. And we, through baptism, are drawn into that saving mystery [ … ]

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Office Of Readings | Monday Of Holy Week | A Reading From The Sermons Of Saint Augustine

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Saint Augustine begins by naming the Passion of Christ as ‘the hope of glory and a lesson in patience’. In other words, it is both a promise and a pattern. The Cross, he tells us, is not only what saves us—it also teaches us how to live. It shows us how God loves, and how we are called to love in return: not with power or prestige, but with endurance, humility, and self-giving [ … ]