Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers

Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers

A podcast that ponders patristic commentary on Sacred Scripture, the Sacred Liturgy and contemporary Christian living.

Episodes

May 31, 2025 13 mins

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s Homily 15 on the Song of Songs, pondering this Sunday’s proclamation from the Gospel according to Saint John, chapter 17.

An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/Easter7C) reflecting on Jesus’ words recorded by the Evangelist, Saint John in chapter 17.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Gregory the Great’s Homily 30, pondering this Sunday’s proclamation from the Gospel according to Saint John, chapter 14.

An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/easter6C) reflecting on Jesus’ words recorded by the Evangelist, Saint John.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s City of God, pondering this Sunday’s proclamation from the Book of Revelation.

An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/qha) reflecting on Jesus’ command to love one another as He loves.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Homily 46, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/gk2) reflecting on listening to Jesus, the Good Shepherd.

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May 3, 2025 19 mins

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Gregory the Great’s Homily 24, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/llu) reflecting on Jesus’ questions to Peter.

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April 27, 2025 12 mins

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Tractate 121 and Tractate 122, pondering the episode of Jesus and Thomas in this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Homily 226 initially addressed to the infantes (newly baptized) on Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Leo the Great’s Homily 53 pondering this Sunday’s proclamation of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.

This week’s article reflects on the biblical sense of “to remember.” (https://patrolo.gy/ytw)

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s Life of Moses pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians, 3:8-14.

This week’s article reflects on Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s central theological insight of epektasis (https://patrolo.gy/mb3)

 

 

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Peter Chrysologus’ Homily 3 pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Luke, 15:11-32.

This week’s article on the “Parable of the Loving Father” and ‘being reconciled’can be found at my blog site. (https://patrolo.gy/c01862)

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Homily 254 pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Luke, 13:1-9.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Cyril of Jerusalem’s Catechesis 12 pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Luke, 9:28-36.

Today’s blog article (https://patrolo.gy/seb) ponders Jesus’ Transfiguration.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Framents on Luke pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Luke, 4:1-13.

Today’s blog article (https://patrolo.gy/vfz) ponders Jesus’ desert experience.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Cyril of Jerusalem’s Catechesis 3 pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Paul, 1 Corinthians 15:54-58.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Homily 376a pondering today’s Gospel proclamation, Luke 6:27-38.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s On the Christian Mode of Living pondering today’s Gospel proclamation, Luke 6:20-26.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Cyril of Jerusalem’s Catechesis 14 pondering today’s Second Reading proclamation, 1 Corinthians 15.

Today’s blog article (https://patrolo.gy/veb) offers a reflection on the Hebrew word qadosh, to ponder in the context of God’s call of Isaiah to the prophetic ministry.

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February 2, 2025 15 mins

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Cyril of Jerusalem’s Catechesis 15 pondering today’s First Reading proclamation, Malachi 3:1-4.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen’s Homily 32 on the Gospel of Luke pondering today’s Gospel proclamation, Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21.

Additional reflections on the “Prologue” of the Gospel according to Saint Luke can be found at my blog.

In addition, Pope Francis has designated the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time as «Word of God Sunday.» Hi...

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Tractate 9 pondering today’s Gospel proclamation, John 2:1-11.

Additional reflections on Isaiah and “vindication” based on today’s First Reading can be found at my blog.

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