December 7 marks the day when we commemorate one of the great early church fathers and Doctors of the Church, Saint Ambrose of Milan. A powerhouse in his own time, he combated […]
7 Quotes from Saint Ambrose, Patron of the Veneration of Mary
The Marian Writings of St. Augustine of Hippo
August 28th is commonly the memorial of Saint Augustine of Hippo, but since it fell yesterday, which was on a Sunday, the Sunday Solemnity always trumps it and we celebrated the 22nd […]
Saint Ambrose of Milan – Patron of the Veneration of Mary
Saint Ambrose was born around the year 340 A.D. His mother raised him in Rome, after his father died when Ambrose was young. Ambrose owes his education and upbringing to his mother […]
Saint Augustine of Hippo – The Doctor of Grace
In his Wednesday Audience from January 9, 2008, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said, “This man of passion and faith, of the highest intelligence and tireless in his pastoral care, a great saint […]
