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
- 112
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
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.
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord — 2025
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.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord — 2025 Lectionary Year C
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 biblica…
Fifth Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C
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 Sai…
Fourth Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C
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 ‘bei…
Third Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Homily 254 pondering today’s proclamation from Saint Luke, 13:1-9.
Second Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C
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’…
First Sunday of Lent — 2025 Lectionary Year C
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’ d…
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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.
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Homily 376a pondering today’s Gospel proclamation, Luke 6:27-38.
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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.
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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…
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Cyril of Jerusalem’s Catechesis 15 pondering today’s First Reading proclamation, Malachi 3:1-4.
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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 ac…
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
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 Rea…
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord — 2025
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen’s Homily 27 pondering today’s Gospel proclamation, Luke 3:15-16, 21-22.
Additional reflections on Isaiah and “gospel” based on today’s First Reading ca…
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Peter Chrysologus’ Homily 156: Epiphany and the Magi, grounded in today’s Gospel proclamation, Matthew 2:1-12.
Additional reflections on Epiphany, speci…
Nativity of the Lord — 2024 — At the Mass during the Day
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Ephrem of Syria’s Hymn on the Nativity, 1 pondering John 1 proclaimed “At the Mass during the Day” on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord.
Third Sunday of Advent — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Gregory the Great’s Homily 6 pondering Luke 3 proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.