“Keep his commandments, and you will have a cure for sin.”
The Shepherd of Hermas is an apocryphal text written in Rome in the 2nd century. It belongs to the category of "apocalyptic" literature, as it relates a series of revelations given to its titular character, Hermas, who may or may not...
Published 06/19/24
"It cannot be said, then, because we have not to bear the burden and the heat of the day, that therefore we have returned to paradise. It is not that our work is lighter, but our strength is greater."
This sermon from Newman's Anglican period was originally preached on Septuagesima Sunday. In...
Published 04/20/24