Saint Ambrose, Warrior for Christ

By |2026-04-23T19:28:41-05:00April 23rd, 2026|Categories: Catholicism, Sainthood, St. Ambrose|

Ambrose successfully drove out the Arian heresy from his diocese. The odds were often stacked against the saint. But in these difficulties, Ambrose relied on the spiritual weapons that Christ gave him. Imagine that your city has been breached by attackers. You are tasked with defending your homeland, but you have no weapons. What should [...]

Eloquence and Truth

By |2025-08-07T21:38:48-05:00August 7th, 2025|Categories: Catholicism, Christianity, Sainthood, St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, The Witness of St. Augustine|

In hearing St. Ambrose, St. Augustine began to distinguish between mere eloquence and the real truth. The Manichees had always been eager to enlist a bright young fellow like Augustine to help spread the word. And for a period of nine years, first in Carthage, then later in Rome, he remained one of their star [...]

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