Morals Index 

  Brotherhood and Sisterhood

 

B1334 Aelred, abbot, a sermon by the Saint -Mary our mother

R130 Aelred, abbot, the Mirror of Love by the Saint -Christ, the model of brotherly love

T399 Aelred, abbot, a treatise on Spiritual Friendship by the Saint -True, perfect and eternal friendship

G1264 Alphonsus Liguori, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -On the love of Christ

B1218 Ambrose, bishop, a letter by the Saint -By the grace of your words win over your people

T482 Ambrose, bishop, the beginning of the treatise, On the Mysteries, the Saint Catechesis on the rites preceding baptism

B1242 Ambrose bishop, the book On Virginity -You light up your grace of body with your splendor of soul

T347 Ambrose, bishop, the Explanations of the Psalms by the Saint -I shall sing in spirit, and with understanding

T342 Ambrose, bishop, the Explanations of the Psalms by the Saint -The appeal of the Book of Psalms

R203 Ambrose, bishop, the treatise on Flight from the World by the Saint -Hold fast to God, the one true good

R418 Andrew of Crete, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Blessed is the king of Israel

T1332 Angela Merici, virgin, the Spiritual Testament by the Saint -He has disposed all things pleasantly

B184 Anselm, bishop, the Proslogion by the Saint -Desire for the vision of God

T1470 Anthony of Padua, priest, a sermon by the Saint -Actions speak louder than words

T1523 Anthony Zaccaria, priest, a sermon to fellow members of his society by the Saint -The follower of the apostle Paul

R87 Augustine, bishop, a commentary on the psalms by the Saint -In Christ we suffered temptation, and in him we overcame the devil

G534 Augustine, bishop, a discourse on the Psalms by the Saint -Let us not resist the first coming, so that we may not dread the second

R864 Augustine, Bishop, a discourse on the Psalms by the Saint -The Easter Alleluia

G407 Augustine, bishop, a letter to Proba by the Saint -Let us exercise our desire in prayer

G412 Augustine, bishop, a letter to Proba by the Saint -Let us turn our mind to the task of prayer at appointed hours

G416 Augustine, bishop, a letter to Proba by the Saint -On the Lord's Prayer

G429 Augustine, bishop, a letter to Proba by the Saint -The Spirit pleads for us

G425 Augustine, bishop, a letter to Proba by the Saint -We do not know what it is right to pray for

G421 Augustine, bishop, a letter to Proba by the Saint -You will find everything in the Lord's Prayer

B1510 Augustine, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -All men are called to holiness

T450 Augustine, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -A sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit

T426 Augustine, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -If I wanted to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ

G608 Augustine, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -Let us sing alleluia to the good God who delivers us from evil

R712 Augustine, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -Let us sing to the Lord a song of love

R1839 Augustine, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -Rejoice in the Lord always

T1360 Augustine, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -Suffer for my sheep

B1306 Augustine, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -The building and dedication of God's house within us

R275 Augustine, bishop, a treatise on John by the Saint -Christ is the way to the light the truth and the life

B511 Augustine, bishop, a treatise on John by the -Saint The double commandment of love

R788 Augustine, bishop, a treatise on John by the Saint -The New Commandment

R449 Augustine, bishop, a treatise on John by the Saint -The perfection of love

B1215 Augustine, bishop, a treatise on John by the Saint -The strength of love ought to overcome the fear of death

R947 Augustine, bishop, a treatise on John by the Saint -Two kinds of life

T312 Baldwin of Canterbury, bishop, a sermon by him -The Lord sees our thoughts and the intentions of our hearts

R223 Basil the Great, bishop, a homily by the Saint -Boast only of the Lord

T551 Basil the Great, bishop, a sermon on charity by the Saint -Sow integrity for yourselves

T58 Basil the Great, bishop, the Detailed Rules for Monks by the Saint -The ability to love is within each of us

B168 Bernard, abbot, a sermon by the Saint -God's Word will come to us

G1333 Bernard, abbot, a sermon by the Saint -I love because I love, I love that I may love

T547 Caesarius of Arles, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -Divine and human mercy

B152 Charles Borromeo, bishop, a pastoral letter by the Saint -The season of Advent

G452 Clement, pope, a letter to the Corinthians by the Saint -Let us follow the way of truth

R51 Clement, pope, a letter to the Corinthians by the Saint -Repent

T455 Clement, pope, a letter to the Corinthians by the Saint -Seek the good of all, not personal advantage

R796 Clement, pope, a letter to the Corinthians by the Saint -The preservation of unity

T473 Clement pope, a letter to the Corinthians by the Saint -We are blessed if we fulfill the commands of the Lord in the harmony of love

G443 Clement pope, a letter to the Corinthians by the Saint -We must not turn our backs and flee from God's will

G1700 Cyprian, bishop and martyr, a letter of the Saint -We desire to gain the Lord's promises; we must then imitate him in all things

G603 Cyprian, bishop and martyr, a sermon on man's mortality by the Saint -Let us banish the fear of death and think of the eternal life that follows it

B1478 Cyprian, bishop and martyr, a sermon On the Dress of Virgins by the Saint -The more numerous her virgins, the greater the joy of mother Church

T371 Cyprian, bishop and martyr, a treatise on the Lord's Prayer by the Saint -After the gift of bread we ask pardon for our sins

T362 Cyprian, bishop and martyr, a treatise on the Lord's Prayer by the Saint -May your name be hallowed

R104 Cyprian, bishop and martyr, a treatise on the Lord's Prayer by the Saint -He has given us life; he has also taught us how to pray

T352 Cyprian, bishop and martyr, a treatise on the Lord's Prayer by the Saint -Let your prayer come from a humble heart

T358 Cyprian, bishop and martyr, a treatise on the Lord's Prayer by the Saint -Our prayer is communal

T381 Cyprian, bishop and martyr, a treatise on the Lord's Prayer by the Saint -Prayer should be expressed in deeds as well as words

T367 Cyprian, bishop and martyr, a treatise on the Lord's Prayer by the Saint -Your kingdom come. Your will be done

T376 Cyprian, bishop and martyr, a treatise on the Lord's Prayer by the Saint -We are God's children; let us abide in his peace

B192 Cyprian, bishop and martyr, a treatise On the Value Of Patience by the -Saint We hope for what we do not see.

T444 Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop, a catechetical instruction by the Saint -Acknowledge your sins at a time of God's favor

T157 Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop, the Catecheses by the Saint -Even in time of persecution let the cross be your joy

T100 Diadochus of Photice, bishop, the treatise On Spiritual Perfection -All our love must be for God

R840 Diognetus, a letter to Diognetus -The Christian in the world

T299 Dorotheus, abbot, the teachings of the Saint -On false spiritual peace

T295 Dorotheus, abbot, the teachings of the Saint -The reason for all disturbance is that no one finds fault with himself

B1689 Elizabeth Ann Seton, a conference to her spiritual daughters -Our daily work is to do the will of God

B176 Ephrem, deacon, a commentary on the Diatessaron by the Saint -Keep watch; he is to come again

R1868 Ephrem, deacon, a sermon by the Saint -The divine plan for the world is the mirror of the spiritual world

T1317 Francis de Sales, bishop, The Introduction to the Devout Life by the Saint -Devotion must be practiced in different ways

B1438 Fulgentius of Ruspe, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -The faithful and wise steward

G540 Fulgentius of Ruspe, bishop, a treatise on Forgiveness by the Saint -He who overcomes shall not be harmed by the second death

R96 Gregory of Nazianzen, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -Let us show each other God's generosity

G555 Gregory of Nyssa, bishop, a commentary on the Song of Songs by the Saint -A prayer to the Good Shepherd

T412 Gregory of Nyssa, bishop, a homily by the Saint -God can be found in man's heart

T403 Gregory of Nyssa, bishop, a homily by the Saint -God is like an inaccessible rock

T407 Gregory of Nyssa, bishop, a homily by the Saint -The hope of seeing God

R957 Gregory of Nyssa, bishop, a homily on the Song of Songs by the Saint -The glory you gave to me, I have given to them

T395 Gregory of Nyssa, bishop, a treatise on Christian Perfection by the Saint -Christ should be manifest in our whole life

T391 Gregory of Nyssa, bishop, a treatise on Christian Perfection by the Saint -The Christian is another Christ

B1556 Gregory the Great, pope, a homily on the Gospels by the Saint -In the world, yet not of it

T264 Gregory the Great, pope, the Moral Reflections on Job by the Saint -If we have received good from the hand of the Lord, why should we not endure evil?

T260 Gregory the Great, pope, the Moral Reflections on Job by the Saint -The blameless and upright man who fears God

T308 Gregory the Great, pope, the Moral Reflections on Job by the Saint -The Church moves forward like the advancing dawn

T281 Gregory the Great, pope, the Moral Reflections on Job by the Saint -The interior witness

G516 Homily, a homily written in the second century -In hope we endure

G508 Homily, a homily written in the second century -Let us confess our faith in God by our deeds

G525 Homily, a homily written in the second century -Let us return to God who has called us

G529 Homily, a homily written in the second century -Our salvation depends on the integrity of our lives

G512 Homily, a homily written in the second century -Sincere repentance

G520 Homily, a homily written in the second century -The living Church is the body of Christ

T568 Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr, a letter to Polycarp by the Saint -Let everything be done for God's honor.

T520 Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr, a letter to the Magnesians by the -Saint One prayer, one hope in love and in holy joy

T523 Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr, a letter to the Magnesians by the Saint -You have Christ within you

T563 Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr, the beginning of a letter to Polycarp by the Saint -We must hear with everything for God, so that he in turn may hear with us

T516 Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr, the beginning of a letter to the Magnesians by the Saint -We should be Christians in deed, as well as in name

T320 Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr, the beginning of a letter to the Romans by the Saint -I wish you to please God and not men

B279 Imitation of Christ On humility and peace

T527 Imitation of Christ The kingdom of God is the peace and joy of the Spirit

B1240 Jane Frances de Chantal, The Memoirs by her secretary. -Love is as strong as death

R1667 Jerome Emiliani, a letter to his brothers by the Saint -Place your trust in God alone

T435 Jerome, priest, a sermon on psalm forty-one addressed to the newly baptized by the Saint -I will enter God's marvelous dwelling place

T1337 John Bosco, priest, a letter by the Saint -I have always labored out of love

R68 John Chrysostom, bishop, a homily by the Saint -Prayer is the light of the spirit

G599 John Chrysostom, bishop, a homily on Matthew by the Saint -If we are sheep, we overcome; if wolves, we are overcome

B1508 John Chrysoston, bishop, a homily on the Acts of the Apostles by the Saint -The light of a Christian cannot escape notice

B1568 John Chrysostom, bishop, a homily on the Gospel of Matthew by the Saint -We must be concerned for the children's good

B1564 John Chrysostom, bishop, a homily on the Letter to the Romans by the Saint. -Compassion is Christ's command

T543 John Chrysostom, bishop, a homily on the second letter to the Corinthians by the Saint -I rejoice exceedingly in all my tribulations

T538 John Chrysostom, bishop, a homily on the second letter to the Corinthians by the Saint -Our heart is enlarged

G1269 John Mary Vianney, priest, the catechetica1 instructions by the Saint -The glorious duty of man: to pray and to love

B1246 John of the Cross, spiritual Canticle -The knowledge of the mystery hidden in Christ Jesus

T129 John the Serene, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -Love the Lord and walk in his ways

B404 Leo the Great, pope, a sermon by the Saint -Christian, remember your dignity

G588 Leo the Great, pope, a sermon, by the Saint -Each man's profit matches his toil

R60 Leo the Great, pope, a sermon, by the Saint -Purification of spirit through fasting and almsgiving

R295 Leo the Great, pope, a sermon by the Saint -The virtue of charity

G595 Macarius, bishop, a homily attributed to the Saint -Woe to the soul that does not have Christ dwelling in it

T338 Origen, priest, a homily on Joshua The capture of Jericho

R1858 Origen, priest, the exhortation to Martyrdom -Those who share in the sufferings of Christ will also share in his consolation

G1505 Paul of the Cross, priest, a letter by the Saint -We preach Christ crucified

B426 Paul VI, an address by the Pope -Nazareth, a model

T1521 Peter Chrysologus, bishop, a sermon attributed to him -Blessed are the peacemakers

B235 Peter Chrysologus, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -Love desires to see God

R231 Peter Chrysologus, bishop, a sermon by the Saint -Prayer knocks, fasting obtains, mercy receives

T1383 Peter Damian, bishop, a letter by the Saint -Let us rejoice in the joy that follows sadness

B1288 Raymond, priest, a letter by Saint -May the God of love and peace set your hearts at rest

G1411 Robert Bellarmine, a treatise On the Ascent of the Mind to God by the Saint -Incline my heart to your decrees

G1342 Rose of Lima, virgin, the writings of the Saint -Let us know the love of Christ which surpasses all knowledge

T431 Teresa of Avila, virgin, the book Way of Perfection by Saint -Your kingdom come

R249 Tertullian, priest, the treatise On Prayer -The spiritual offering of prayer

R1810 Tertullian, priest, the treatise On the Prescription of Heretics -The preaching of the apostles

R240 Theophilus of Antioch, bishop, the book addressed to Autolycus by the Saint -Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God

T1335 Thomas Aquinas, priest, a conference by the Saint -The cross exemplifies every virtue

T315 Thomas Aquinas, priest, the Exposition on John by the Saint -The way to come to true life

B1460 William of Thierry, abbot, The Mirror of Faith by the Saint -Seek the understanding of faith from the Holy Spirit