The Doctor of Homilies Will See You Now
The title Chrysologus, meaning "words...” of this substance, was given to Saint Peter Chrysologus for his eloquent preaching.
Gold
Before his conversion, St. Ignatius Loyola served as a soldier in this country’s army.
Spain
St. Alphonsus Liguori was born in this country in 1696 and spent his entire life there.
Italy
St. Eusebius was bishop of this northern Italian city, which gives him his title. It's *old* Roman name was Vercellae.
Vercelli
This Old Testament book begins the first reading with the refrain “Vanity of vanities… all is vanity.”
Ecclesiastes
Saint Peter Chrysologus served as the bishop of this Italian city on the Adriatic coast. Its Roman name was Ravenna.
Ravenna
St. Ignatius experienced a dramatic religious conversion while recovering from a leg injury sustained during a battle at this fortress town known for it's fast-moving male bovines.
Pamplona
Before becoming a priest, St. Alphonsus Liguori trained for and practiced this profession.
Law
Eusebius staunchly defended the divinity of Christ against this widespread 4th-century heresy.
Arianism
In the parable in the Gospel, the rich man decides to tear down his barns for what purpose?
To build larger ones and store his grain and goods.
Saint Peter Chrysologus lived during the time of this early 5th-century ecumenical council, which condemned Nestorianism and affirmed Mary as Theotokos. It was held in the Blessed Mother's adopted hometown.
Council of Ephesus
Ignatius Loyola founded this religious order in 1540, known for education, missionary work, and obedience to the pope.
The Society of Jesus
St. Alphonsus was named a Doctor of the Church primarily for his contributions to this field of theology.
Moral theology
Eusebius signed the Nicene Creed and championed the use of this Greek term, meaning “of the same substance,” to describe Christ’s divinity.
homoousios
In the responsorial psalm, the psalmist urges the people not to harden their hearts, recalling their rebellion at this place in the desert.
Meribah
Though over 170 sermons are attributed to Saint Peter Chrysologus, they are especially notable for being concise and doctrinal. Many were centered on this primary mystery of faith, which we remember by genuflecting during the Angelus or, sometimes, during the Nicene Creed.
The Incarnation
St. Ignatius composed this spiritual guide, still used today for retreats and discernment.
The Spiritual Exercises
Among his many writings, Alphonsus is especially known for this devotional book about the Passion of Christ, often used during Lent.
The Way of the Cross
Eusebius was sent into exile for refusing to sign a condemnation of St. Athanasius of Alexandria, after whom this creed is named.
Athanasian Creed
In the second reading from Colossians, St. Paul urges believers to “put to death” earthly behaviors such as impurity and covetousness—what does he call covetousness?
Idolatry
Centuries before it was formally defined in 1854, Saint Peter Chrysologus was among the Church Fathers who made theological points that led to the definition of this Marian dogma.
The Immaculate Conception
When writing letters to Jesuits in the missions, Ignatius often ended with this Latin phrase meaning “ever to seek the greater glory of God.”
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
St. Alphonsus's seminal work, Theologia Moralis, was written in part as a response to a rigorous moral system associated with this theological movement based on the ideas of Cornelius Jansen.
Jansenism
During his exile, Eusebius wrote letters to his flock that were preserved by this historian and Bible translator, known for chronicling the Arian controversy and early Church events.
St. Jerome
In the Gospel parable, God calls the rich man a fool because his life will be demanded that very night—highlighting the futility of storing up wealth without preparing for this.
Eternity/judgment/death/the afterlife