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
First Sunday of Advent — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Leo the Great’s Homily 28 pondering Jeremiah 33 proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
Solemnity — Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Tractate 115 pondering John 18 proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint John Chrysostom’s Against Judaizing Christians pondering Hebrews 10 proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s “Homily 9” from his Homilies on Leviticus pondering Hebrews 9 proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s On the Christian Mode of Living pondering Deuteronomy 6 proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
This Sunday’s blog article reflects on the ne…
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nazianzus’ Theological Oration 3 pondering Hebrews 5 proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nazianzus’ Theological Oration 4 pondering Mark 10 proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Jerome of Bethlehem’s Homily 53 pondering Mark 2 proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
This Sunday’s blog entry reflects on the proclamation at Mass from The …
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s On Faith and the Creed pondering Hebrews 2 proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.
This Sunday’s blog entry reflects on Jesus’ declaration …
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s On the Christian Mode of Life pondering Jesus’ teaching proclaimed from Mark 9:38-48 at Mass this Sunday.
This Sunday’s blog entry re…
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s On Perfection pondering Jesus’ teaching proclaimed from Mark 9:30-37 at Mass this Sunday.
This Sunday’s blog entry ponders Jesus’ int…
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Caesarius of Arles’ Homily 159 pondering Jesus’ teaching proclaimed from Mark 8:27-35 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article ponders Jesus’ question…
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Prudentius’ A Hymn for Every Hour pondering Jesus’ teaching proclaimed from Mark 7:31-37 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article ponders Jesus’ groan and d…
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Tertullian of Carthage’s On Patience pondering Jesus’ teaching proclaimed from Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article ponders lis…
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Tractate 27 pondering Jesus’ “Bread of Life” discourse proclaimed from John 6:60-69 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article pond…
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Tractate 26 pondering Jesus’ “Bread of Life” discourse proclaimed from John 6:51-58 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article pond…
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Tractate 26 pondering Jesus’ “Bread of Life” discourse proclaimed from John 6:41-51 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article pond…
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Ephrem of Edessa’s Commentary on Tatian’s Diatessaron pondering Jesus’ “Bread of Life” discourse proclaimed from John 6:24-35 at Mass today.
This Sunda…
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024
Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Tractate 24 pondering Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves and fishes proclaimed from John 6:1-15 at Mass today.
This Sunday’s blog article …