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By continuously walking, the Gospel reached us.

By continuously walking, the Gospel reached us.

20 May 2012 The Ascension of the Lord (B) Mk. 16: 15-20: Homily of Saint Augustine (S. 233, 1.2) «You have heard what the Lord said to his disciples after his resurrection. He sent them to preach the Gospel, that is what they did; the Gospel was preached, and it even reached us. And thus, [...]

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In charity, these two precepts are enclosed.

In charity, these two precepts are enclosed.

13 May 2012 Sixth Sunday of Easter (B) Jn. 15: 9-17: Homily of Saint Augustine (In Io. ev. tr. 83, 2.3) «This is my precept, He tells us, that you love each other as I have loved you. (Jn. 15: 12) Whether we talk of a precept or a commandment, both are translations of one [...]

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In order not to end in fire, remain in the vine.

In order not to end in fire, remain in the vine.

6 May 2012 Fifth Sunday of Easter (B) Jn. 15, 1-8: Homily of Saint Augustine (In Io. Ev. Tr. 81, 3) «Consider insistently that which the Truth adds besides, when He says:   I am the vine, you are the branches.  He who remains in me, and I in him, produces much fruit, because without me [...]

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They shed their blood for the sheep.

They shed their blood for the sheep.

29 April 2012 Fourth Sunday of Easter (B) Jn. 10: 11-18: Homily of Saint Augustine (S. 138, 1-2) «We have heard the  Lord, who has made for us the presentation of the figure of the good pastor, about whom we can presume that He is telling us to understand that there are good pastors.  But, [...]

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Frightened, they believed to be seeing the spirit.

Frightened, they believed to be seeing the spirit.

22 April 2012 Third Sunday of Easter (B) Lk. 24: 35-48: Homily of Saint Augustine (Sermon 265D, 1.2) «We have listened to the holy Gospel and, moved by admiration, we have believed, and by believing, we have admired that the Lord would have appeared, once He would have risen from the dead, offering himself as [...]

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