by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon The story told in the Book of Esther is set during the Persian period, the interval of two centuries between the fall of Babylon to Cyrus in 539 B.C. and Alexander's defeat of Darius III in several battles, notably at Issus in 333 and Gaugamela in 331. During this … [Read more...]
Why Go To Church When I Can Pray At Home?
by St. John Chrysostom They say: 'We can pray at home.' Thou art deceiving thyself, O man! Of course, one can pray at home. But it is impossible to pray there as in church, where such a multitude of hearts are uplifted to God, merging into one unanimous cry. Thou wilt not be so quickly heard … [Read more...]
The Angels of the Churches in the Revelation of St. John
by Pope St. Gregory the Dialogist of Rome Because Holy Scripture is frequently accustomed to designate the preachers of the Church, by the name of ‘Angels’ because they announce the glory of the heavenly country, we can in this place understand ‘Angels’ to mean holy preachers. For this cause it … [Read more...]
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