St. Ambrose of Milan: Bold Shepherd Who Battled Heretics and Humbled Emperors
Unbaptized and unprepared, Ambrose was thrust into the episcopacy — and changed Church history forever.
Results from Tag: 'church fathers'
9 More Church Fathers Explain the Catholic Belief About Baptism
“Through the Holy Spirit, Baptism is a bath that purifies, justifies, and sanctifies.” (CCC 1227)
How the Restless Heart of St. Augustine Found Rest
The constant intercession of St. Monica and a rich friendship with St. Ambrose prepared Augustine’s heart to rest in God.
13 Church Fathers Defend the Catholic Teaching on Baptism
“This sacrament is also called ‘the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit,’ for it signifies and actually brings about the birth of water and the Spirit without which no one ‘can enter the kingdom of God.’” (CCC 1215)
A Nursery of Saints: St. Macrina and the Legacy of a Holy Family
It’s no surprise that St. John Henry Newman describes this family as a ‘nursery of bishops and saints.’
The Early Christians Believed in the Infallibility of the Church
Here’s proof that the Church Fathers thought the Church was infallible and indefectible.
14 More Church Fathers vs. Faith Alone
‘The disciple of Christ must not only keep the faith and live on it, but also profess it, confidently bear witness to it, and spread it.’ (CCC 1816)
16 Church Fathers vs. Faith Alone
‘… when it is deprived of hope and love, faith does not fully unite the believer to Christ and does not make him a living member of his Body.’ (CCC 1815)
St. Basil the Great — Son and Sibling of Great Saints
Basil gave his brilliant mind, his tireless fervor and his loving heart, all in service of Christ’s Church.
‘The Singing Masters’: A New Introduction to the Church Fathers
BOOK PICK: Concise and easy to read, Father Aidan Nichols’ latest book gives an excellent overview of 16 giants of the early Church, with topics of thought ranging from Scripture to volcanoes.
