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

August 30, 2025 18 mins

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Benedict of Nurisa’s The Rule, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

This Sunday’s blog article (https://patrolo.gy/22C2025) ponders «humility» as proclaimed from The Gospel according to Saint Luke proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Sermon 308, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

This Sunday’s blog article (https://patrolo.gy/fwt) ponders «discipline» as proclaimed in the Letter to the Hebrews proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Ambrose of Milan’s Exposition on the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

Since Saint Ambrose makes reference to the Spiritual Sense of Sacred Scripture, one may find the Catechism of the Catholic Church’s presentation of the Senses of Scripture helpful (https://patrolo.gy/cdab6d).

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Basil the Great’s Moralia, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s Homilies on Ecclesiastes, pondering this Sunday’s First Reading proclamation.

This Sunday’s blog article appears at https://patrolo.gy/18C2025 pondering Jesus’ command “to see” and “to guard.”

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s Homily Four on the Lord’s Prayer, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel Reading proclamation.

This Sunday’s blog article appears at https://patrolo.gy/l2t pondering Jesus’ teaching on Prayer.

Additionally, a reflective and prayerful reading of the Catechism of the Catholic Church’s presentation of “The Lord’s Prayer,” beginning at paragraph 2759, (https://www.vatican.va/arc...

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Homilies on Genesis, pondering this Sunday’s First Reading proclamation.

This Sunday’s blog article appears at https://patrolo.gy/i16 pondering the episode of Jesus with Mary and Martha

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Ambrose of Milan’s Exposition on the Gospel of Luke, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

This Sunday’s blog article appears at https://patrolo.gy/vy0.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Ambrose of Milan’s Exposition on the Gospel of Luke, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/tlj) reflecting on Jesus’ question to Saint Peter.

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June 28, 2025 17 mins

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Basil the Great’s Homily 16 on Psalm 34, pondering this Sunday’s chanting Psalm 34.

An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/5f06dd) reflecting on Jesus’ question to Saint Peter.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint John Chrysostom’s Homily 35 on Genesis, pondering this Sunday’s proclamation of Abraham meeting Melchizedek.

An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/6qc) reflecting on the theological sense of mystery.

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Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Naziansus’ Theological Oration 4, pondering this Sunday’s proclamation from the Gospel according to Saint John, chapter 16.

An article appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/06a) reflecting on the theological sense of mystery.

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June 7, 2025 13 mins

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Peter Chrysologus’ Homily 84, An Eleventh on the Resurrection pondering this Sunday’s proclamation from the Gospel according to Saint John, chapter 20.

An article appears on my blog (https://https://patrolo.gy/fup) reflecting on Jesus’ Gift of Holy Spirit and forgiveness as recorded by the Evangelist, Saint John in chapter 20.

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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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