Saint Ambrose

On the Duties of the Clergy

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Saint Ambrose



Composed about A.D. 391., this treatise of St. Ambrose may as well be called "Concerning Christian Virtues" as it practically offe…

Concerning Virgins

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Saint Ambrose



Concerning Virgins (De Virginibus) is a series of letters, compiled into three “books,” St. Ambrose wrote to his sister, Manellia, These, pe…

On Virginity (De Virginitate)

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Saint Ambrose



One favorite topic of his was the excellence of virginity, and so successful was he in persuading maidens to adopt the religious profession …

On the Death of Satyrus and On the Belief in the Resurrection

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Saint Ambrose



Two related addresses occasioned by the unexpected death of Ambrose's brother Satyrus: On the Death of a Brother (De excessu fratris Satyri)…

Concerning Virgins (version 2)

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Saint Ambrose



The value of this work is not limited to virgins. For although the author, Saint Ambrose of Milan, wrote this for his sister, the nun, Saint…

The Early Church Collection, Volume 5

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This collection begins with two biographical sketches, followed by the extant works of St. Patrick of Ireland. John Chrysostom's first homil…