Deus Misereatur

This volume, a part of the Library of Christian Classics series, has been out since 1951. It's is not an exhaustive collection of everything that these early church pastors-theologians wrote, but it gives one a good feel. There are large portions of Tertullian's "Prescriptions Against the Heretics" and "On Idolatry".  Also, a significant sampling of Cyprian of Carthage's "Unity of the Catholic Church" and letters on the lapsed and baptism. Then, there are hefty samplings of Ambrose of Milan's letters dealing with the Council of Aquileia, the Altar of Victory, the battle of basilicas, and several others. Finally, Jerome arrives with letters 14, 15, 52, 107, 108, and the important 146.  Each pastor-theologian receives their own introduction. And the editors give the individual works their own introductory backstory. The footnotes which give Scripture quotation references, and historical tidbits, are helpful and valuable. It's a great reso...

O God, Most High, to you all nations are as a drop in a bucket and are counted as the small dust on the scales. Before you all nations are as nothing and are counted as less than nothing and emptiness (Isaiah 40:15-17). Therefore, we beseech you to preside over all the actions, plans and associations in our land, steering leaders and citizens alike to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly before you in truth (Micah 6:8). Look compassionately on the families in our country that are striving to make ends meet, stressed over whether they will be able to have long-term viability, and strained in their relationships. Look compassionately on those families that have single parents, on the children who no longer have their parents but are raised by grandparents, or Aunts and Uncles. Look compassionately on those families that have turbulence behind closed doors whether from abuse, alcoholism, Alzheimer’s, or abandonment. O God look compassionately on the families in our country. Smile upon ...