On the #FourthSundayOfLent, #StAmbrose ponders #John 9:1, “You have heard that story in the Gospel where we are told that the Lord Jesus, as he was passing by, caught sight of a man who had been blind from birth. Since the Lord…”
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“Hold fast to God, the one true good” — #StAmbrose — “Where a man’s heart is, there is his treasure also. God is not accustomed to refusing a good gift to those who ask for one. Since he is good, and especially to those who are faithful to him, let…”
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On #ThursdayAfterAshWednesday, #StAmbrose ponders #Deut. 30:15, “Let us ponder the nature of life and of death. Life is the enjoyment of the gift of breath, death the deprivation of it. Further, this gift of breath is…”
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“We are heirs of God, coheirs with Christ” — #StAmbrose — “The person who puts to death by the Spirit the deeds of our sinful nature will live, says the Apostle. This is not surprising since one who has the Spirit of God becomes a child of…” #Baptism
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#StAmbrose ponders #2Samuel 24:17 on Wednesday of Week 4, “Good, therefore, is humility. It delivers those who are in danger and raises those who have fallen. This humility was known to him who said, “Behold, it is I that have …”
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“Too young to be punished, yet old enough for a martyr’s crown” — #StAmbrose — “Today is the birthday of a virgin; let us imitate her purity. It is the birthday of a martyr; let us offer ourselves in sacrifice. It is the birthday of Saint Agnes, who…”
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“Thus he prophesied that we were to be redeemed from fault through the passion of the Lord, of whom it is written: ‘Behold the Lamb of God; behold the Lamb of ...” #StAmbrose #Podcast: Encountering #Jesus with the #ChurchFathers #Catholic #Sunday #Mass patrolo.gy/2026OT2
“Thus he prophesied that we were to be redeemed from fault through the passion of the Lord, of whom it is written: ‘Behold the Lamb of God; behold the Lamb of ...” #StAmbrose #Podcast: Encountering #Jesus with the #ChurchFathers #Catholic #Sunday #Mass patrolo.gy/2026OT2
“Mary visits Elizabeth” — #StAmbrose — “When the angel revealed his message to the Virgin Mary he gave her a sign to win her trust. He told her of the motherhood of an old and barren woman to show that God is able to do all that he wills. When she…”
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On Friday of #Advent 3, #StAmbrose ponders #Judges 13:2, “When the spirit of the Hebrews had been so crushed by long and injurious subjection that no one with manly vigor dared to encourage them to freedom, there arose in their…”
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On Wednesday of #Advent 3 (#OWisdom), #StAmbrose ponders #Genesis 49:8, “This text appears to be directed to the patriarch Judah, indeed, but more so that later Judah is meant, the true confessor who was born of that tribe and…”
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“You light up your grace of body with the radiance of your mind” — #StAmbrose on the #Memorial of #StLucy — “You are one of God’s people, of God’s family, a virgin among virgins; you light up your grace of body with your splendor of soul. More than…”
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On the #Feast of #OurLadyOfGuadalupe, #StAmbrose ponders #Luke 1:45, “You see that Mary did not doubt but believed and therefore obtained the fruit of faith. “Blessed are you who have believed.” But you also are blessed who have heard and believed…”
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St Ambrose at Lichfield Cathedral.
A replacement of the original deteriorated statues, most were replaced by Robert Bridgeman & Sons from Lichfield in the 1870's.
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Today, we remember Saint Ambrose, a fearless bishop, wise teacher, and humble servant of Christ. He stood against emperors, guided saints like Augustine, and shaped the Church with courage and compassion. #jesus #jesuschrist #catholicchurch #catholic #saintambrose #stambrose
#StAmbrose ponders #Luke 21:31 on Friday of Week 34, “You see him in the clouds. I certainly do not think that Christ will come in the darkness of mist and the chill of rain. The clouds are visible and surely cover the heaven in…”
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On the #Presentation of #BVM, #StAmbrose ponders #Luke 19:45: “God does not want his temple to be a trader’s lodge but the home of sanctity. He does not preserve the practice of the priestly ministry by the dishonest duty of…”
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#StAmbrose ponders #Luke 17:31 on Friday of Week 32, “He that will be on the housetop, do not let him go down. He that will be in the field, do not let him turn back.” How may I understand what is the field unless Jesus himself…”
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On the #Memorial of #StMartinOfTours, #StAmbrose ponders #Luke 17:7, “You do not say to your servant, “Sit down,” but require more service from him and do not thank him. The Lord also does not allow only one work or labor for...”
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“Let us show Christ crucified in our lives” — #StAmbrose — “The Apostle tells us: The world is crucified to me, and I to the world. We are to understand that this death by crucifixion takes place in this life, and that this death is a blessing. So...”
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#StAmbrose ponders #Luke 15:3 on Thursday of Week 31, “Saint Luke did not idly present three parables in a row. By the parables of the sheep that strayed and was found, the coin which was lost and was found, and the son who was...”
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On the #Memorial of #StCharlesBorromeo, #StAmbrose ponders #Luke 14:21, “He turned to the Gentiles from the careless scorn of the rich. He invites both good and evil to enter in order to strengthen the good and change the...”
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“Let us die with Christ, to live with Christ” — #StAmbrose — “We see that death is gain, life is loss. Paul says: For me life is Christ, and death a gain. What does “Christ” mean but to die in the body, and receive the breath of life? Let us then...”
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On the #Feast of the #Apostles #SaintsSimonAndJude, #StAmbrose ponders #Luke 6:12, “So the Lord prays, not to entreat for himself but to intercede for me. Although the Father placed all things in the power of his Son, yet the...”
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On the #Memorial of #OurLadyOfTheRosary, #StAmbrose ponders #Luke 10:38-39, “Virtue does not have a single form. In the example of Martha and Mary, there is added the busy devotion of the one and the pious attention of the...”
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#StAmbrose ponders #Luke 10:35 on Monday of Week 27, “Blessed is that innkeeper who can care for another’s wounds. Blessed is he to whom Jesus says, “Whatever you shall spend over and above, I will repay you.” A good steward is...”
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“Pray especially for the whole body of the Church” — #StAmbrose — “Offer God a sacrifice of praise and fulfill your vows to the Most High. If you praise God you offer your vow and fulfill the promise you have made. So the Samaritan leper, healed...”
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“I read of a tree, but I do not believe in the tree. For what reason, what benefit is ours, here, that a tree which will bear fruit for farmers who labor is...” #StAmbrose #Podcast: Encountering #Jesus with the #ChurchFathers #Catholic #Sunday #Mass
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On #SundayMass 27, #StAmbrose ponders #Luke 17:10, “You do not say to your servant, “Sit down,” but require more service from him and do not thank him. The Lord also does not allow only one work or labor for you, because so long as we live...”#Catholic patrolo.gy/7kr
“I read of a tree, but I do not believe in the tree. For what reason, what benefit is ours, here, that a tree which will bear fruit for farmers who labor is...” #StAmbrose #Podcast: Encountering #Jesus with the #ChurchFathers #Catholic #Sunday #Mass
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