From St. Ambrose’s book on the death of his brother, Satyrus:   We see that death is gain, life is loss. Paul says: For me life is Christ, and death a gain. What does “Christ” mean but to die in the body, and receive the breath of life? Let us...

From a Sermon of St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Why should our praise and glorification, or even the celebration of this feast day mean anything to the saints? What do they care about earthly honours when their heavenly Father honours them by fulfilling the faithful promise of the Son? What does...

The Solemnity of All Saints draws our minds and hearts to that dogma of the Catholic faith which is called the “communion of saints.” The word dogma has become a bad word today. People use it pejoratively when, for example, displeased they call someone “too dogmatic.” What they mean is...