Aurelius Ambrosius

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Full of Kindness, Free From Insult

Featured January 9, 2018

Kind words are like honey: sweet to the soul and healthy for the body (Proverbs 16:24). The health of a community is so often tied to the ability of its members to communicate. St. Ambrose reminds us to choose our words with care & kindness — seeking always to serve God and others with what we say.

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Bring Anger under the Yoke of Reason

Featured September 5, 2017

If it feels nowadays that we are in an angry world, Ambrose is here to remind us that this is not a new thing at all. In this excerpt from his treatise On the Duties of Clergy, Ambrose shares timeless truths about putting anger under the reins of reason before this passion reigns our souls.

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Weighing our Words Carefully

Featured May 17, 2017

The old American saw says, Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt. St. Ambrose offers wise counsel on the​benefits of remaining silent — not simply to guard against looking foolish, but to keep ourselves safe from the trouble our tongues can bring