Archives

April 2015

April 06, 2015
Give the credit to God The Syrian abbot Chaeremon tells St. John Cassian that we...
April 05, 2015
PETE:  For those who have not yet read your book Soul of Christ: Meditations on...
April 05, 2015
Be humble from the start “Everyone who glories shall be humbled,” says Aphrahat—and then he...
April 04, 2015
Sow on earth, reap in heaven Mercy, says St. Ambrose, is a virtue that makes...
April 03, 2015
Learn to forgive St. Augustine reminds us that if we are so hard-hearted that we...
April 02, 2015
This week publisher Pauline Books and Media sponsors the giveaway. One lucky winner will receive...
April 02, 2015
Listen to your conscience Even your own father might have given up on you if...
April 01, 2015
The Anima Christi Prayer is one that has been around for a very long time....
April 01, 2015
Weep, and find joy Weeping for our sins is the route to joy, says St....

March 2015

March 31, 2015
Keep your soul light as a feather The abbot Isaac told St. John Cassian that...
March 30, 2015
Make use of your sins Even your former sins can lead others to Christ. Palladius...
March 29, 2015
Bear fruit that befits repentance It’s good to stop sinning—but it’s not enough, says St....
March 28, 2015
Uproot sin and sow spiritual seed St. Ambrose uses a farming metaphor to tell us...
March 27, 2015
Learn to repent from Judas Christ gave Judas every opportunity to repent, not even holding...
March 26, 2015
This week publisher Sophia Institute Press sponsors the giveaway. One lucky winner will receive one copy...
March 26, 2015
Excommunication is a last resort We see it all the time: politicians, professors, even priests...
March 25, 2015
A.D. The Bible Continues: Ministers & Martyrs tells the story of the early Church. Author Mike...
March 25, 2015
Repent for the sake of the Eucharist Against heretics who said that serious sinners could...
March 24, 2015
On the night of Easter Sunday NBC will be debuting the latest series from Mark...
March 24, 2015
Trust your Physician, even if the cure hurts We trust medical doctors even though they...
March 23, 2015
The “anger” of Christ is his mercy When we say that Christ is “angry” with...
March 22, 2015
Welcome back to this recurring feature at The Catholic Book Blogger. As a book reviewer...
March 22, 2015
Take the medicine that cures you When you’ve been wounded in the battle against sin,...
March 21, 2015
Attack your strongest sin first The wise abbot Serapion told St. John Cassian that we...
March 20, 2015
Be happy to be corrected St. Clement of Rome tells us to correct one another,...
March 19, 2015
This week publisher Pauline Books & Media sponsors the giveaway. One lucky winner will receive one...
March 19, 2015
Five ways to repent There are many ways to repent, says St. John Chrysostom, and...
March 18, 2015
The Way of the Passion: Forty Stations with Jesus is a companion book that leads readers...
March 18, 2015
Sincere repentance saves the wickedest No one was more wicked than Nebuchadnezzar, says St. Cyril...
March 17, 2015
To know God, confess your sins Why do we confess our sins when God knows...
Related posts from The Catholic Book Blogger
Catholic
Learn persuasion from the Lord; Church Fathers: Day...
The Catholic Book Blogger
Catholic
Pray for conversions; Church Fathers: Day 348
The Catholic Book Blogger
Catholic
Welcome the straying when they turn back; Church...
The Catholic Book Blogger
Catholic
Pray for the straying; Church Fathers: Day 346
The Catholic Book Blogger
POPULAR CONTENT