Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers
Theological reflections from various Fathers of the Church and other Ancient Christian Writers
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 111
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Homilies on Jeremiah, pondering Onesimus’ approach to Christian living as proclaimed in the Letter to Philemon during Mass this Sunday.
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Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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» a…
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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» a…
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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 referen…
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Basil the Great’s Moralia, pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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.g…
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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.
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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 p…
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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.…
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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)…
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
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…
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ — 2025
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://patr…
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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 appear…
Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday 2025
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.
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Seventh Sunday of Easter — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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 …
Sixth Sunday of Easter — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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 b…
Fifth Sunday of Easter — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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) reflec…
Fourth Sunday of Easter — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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 Je…
Third Sunday of Easter — 2025
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 Je…
Second Sunday of Easter — 2025
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.