• Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph — 2025 — Lectionary Year A
    Dec 27 2025

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Peter Chrysologus’ Sermon 150 On the Lord’s Flight into Egypt pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation from the Evangelist, Saint Matthew.

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    14 mins
  • Fourth Sunday of Advent — 2025 — Lectionary Year A
    Dec 20 2025

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint John Chrysostom’s Homily 7 On the Incomprehensibility of God pondering this Sunday’s First Reading proclamation from the Prophet Isaiah.

    This Sunday’s blog article at https://patrolo.gy/4Aadvent2025 ponders preparing in its Advent sense.

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    19 mins
  • Undergraduate Students discuss Jesus
    Dec 18 2025

    This special edition of Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers features a discussion with 6 undergraduate students (Alisha, Carla, Kayla, Mike, Nileiti and Reuben) who were enrolled in an undergraduate theology course, “Jesus the Christ.” The students formed 2 groups and explored the topics of mental health and global conflict respectively. Their academic research required applying various insights of Christology to the topics, demonstrating the contribution of a theological perspective to the topics. Special thanks to Kris for all of his time and expertise in the production of the podcast.

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    42 mins
  • Third Sunday of Advent — 2025 — Lectionary Year A
    Dec 13 2025

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Gregory the Great’s Homily 5 on Matthew pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

    This Sunday’s blog article at https://patrolo.gy/Advent3A-2025 ponders preparing in its Advent sense.

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    19 mins
  • Second Sunday of Advent — 2025 — Lectionary Year A
    Dec 6 2025

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Jerome of Bethlehem’s Homily on Psalm 84 pondering this Sunday’s proclamation from the Prophet Isaiah.

    This Sunday’s blog article at https://patrolo.gy/Advent2A2025 ponders preparing in its Advent sense.

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    17 mins
  • First Sunday of Advent — 2025 — Lectionary Year A
    Nov 29 2025

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Commentary on the Gospel of St Matthew pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

    This Sunday’s blog article at https://patrolo.gy/Advent1A2025 ponders Advent as both a Season and a way of living.

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    16 mins
  • Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
    Nov 22 2025

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Leo the Great’s Homily 53 pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

    This Sunday’s blog article at https://patrolo.gy/JesusKing presents Saint Basil the Great’s reflection on this Sunday’s Second Reading.

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    13 mins
  • Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2025 — Lectionary Year C
    Nov 15 2025

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Maximus of Turin’s Homily 85 pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation.

    This Sunday’s blog article at https://patrolo.gy/33C2025 presents Saint Basil the Great’s reflection on this Sunday’s Second Reading.

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    12 mins