Every year people make New Year’s resolutions, usually things having to do with your body such as, “lose weight”, “get in shape,” and “stop smoking.” As good as these things are, let us remember to take care of our souls first. If we seek the kingdom of God above all else, these things will follow. After all, our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. If we remember this, we will be properly motivated to avoid the glamour of evil and be proper stewards of this temple, our body….
New Year’s Resolution
December 28, 2008
“Consumed by Sorrow”
May 24, 2008
This prayer is from Romanus the Melodist, discussed here. He lived in the 6th century and wrote liturgical hymns influencing the Byzantine tradition. In this hymn, Mary is presented as a sheep who follows the Lamb to the slaughter in order to act as a sorrowful witness.
Like a sheep
that contemplates its lamb led [...]
Romanus the Melodist
May 22, 2008
For quite a while now, the topic of Pope Benedict’s Wednesday Audience has been the Church Fathers. Yesterday, he discussed the little-known Romanus the Melodist.
Translated by Teresa Benedetta
Dear brothers and sisters,
In the series of catecheses on the Fathers of the Church, I wish to speak today about a little-known figure: Romanus the Melodist, born [...]
The Patristic Rosary
May 4, 2008
Fr. Z has something wonderful: a Rosary based on the teachings of the Fathers of the Church.
