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St. Ambrose of Milan - Letter to His Sister: State Authority Over Public Edifices, Not Sacred Ones 

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“We beg, O Augustus, we do not battle. We are not afraid, but we are begging. It befits Christians to hope for the tranquility of peace and not to check the steadfastness of faith and truth when faced with danger of death.”
Ambrose of Milan is considered among the four great Doctors of the Church, alongside Gregory the Great, Augustine of Hippo, and Jerome. Ambrose is particularly remembered for having set the model for the Church’s relationship to the state. He is famous for having said, “The emperor is within the Church, not above the Church.”
In this letter to his sister, St. Ambrose relates events at Milan connected the Empress Justina's demand of a basilica for use by the Arians, and how the people rose up in opposition. It includes sketches of two addresses given by Ambrose: the first, comparing the Christian people's trials to those of Job; and the second, adapting the story of Jonah to the present circumstances and relating the joy of the people at recovering their church.
Throughout the letter, Ambrose makes clear the limits of the emperor's authority: "You have been given authority over public edifices, not over sacred ones."
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@MPFXT
@MPFXT 6 месяцев назад
Thank you +
@MariaLacsamana-ik3in
@MariaLacsamana-ik3in 6 месяцев назад
St. Ambrose pray for us more will be converted to the Catholic faith Amen 😅❤
@dianepetry4822
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Thank you for these wonderful audiobooks!
@CatholicCulturePod
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You're welcome!
@cosmicfugue1226
@cosmicfugue1226 6 месяцев назад
Very well read with a very good quiet voice that is serene to the mind and much appropriate. Keep up with these videos and readings 👍 We need them to sustain our faith in these spiritual hard times 🙏
@nichollaarriola2768
@nichollaarriola2768 6 месяцев назад
Wow 😮
@And_pap
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We want more of saint ambrogio
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