“Let the inspired books of both the Old and the New Testaments be read at Vigils, as also commentaries on them by the most eminent orthodox and catholic fathers” – Rule of Benedict, IX.

‘Celebrating Sundays’ has helpful collected insightful readings from the Patristic period that offer useful commentary on every Sunday Gospel reading in the three year lectionary.

All the great patristic names are included here:
• Augustine,
• Bede,
• Ambrose,
• Gregory the Great,
• Aelred,
• John Scotus
• Erigena,
• Origen,
• Cyril of Alexandriaes.

Boasting cross-denominational value – for Anglican, Catholic, URC, Methodist and Lutheran – this companion is an invaluable tool for preachers and for personal reflection. This beautiful book also makes an ideal gift for confirmation, ordination and anniversaries of priesthood.

Stephen Holmes is a PhD student at New College Edinburgh. He was previously Associate Lecturer in Divinity at Maynooth and for the distance learning course at the Maryvale Institute, Birmingham.