Sermons of Leo the Great
115 Sermons. ———————————— Sermon I. Preached on his Birthday [1] , or day of Ordination. Having been elected in absence [1] he returns thanks for the kindness and earnestly demands the prayers of his church.
Preached on his Birthday, — Preached on his Birthday, or day of Ordination. (¶1)
Sermon IX. Upon the Collections [1] , IV. I. The devil’s wickedness in leading men astray is now counteracted by the work of redemption in restoring them to the truth.
Upon the Collections, IV. — Upon the Collections, IV. (¶2)
Sermon XVI. On the Fast of the Tenth Month. I. The prosperous must show forth their thankfulness to God , by liberality to the poor and needy.
On the Fast of the Tenth — On the Fast of the Tenth Month. (¶3)
Sermon XXI. On the Feast of the Nativity, I. I. All share in the joy of Christmas. Our Saviour, dearly-beloved, was born today: let us be glad.
On the Feast of the Nativ — On the Feast of the Nativity, I. (¶4)
Sermon XXIV. On the Feast of the Nativity, IV. I. The Incarnation fulfils all its types and promises. The Divine goodness, dearly beloved, has indeed always taken thought for mankind in divers manners, and in many…
On the Feast of the Nativ — On the Feast of the Nativity, IV. (¶5)
Sermon XXVIII. On the Festival of the Nativity, VIII. I. The Incarnation an unceasing source of joy. Though all the divine utterances exhort us, dearly beloved, to “rejoice in the Lord always [1] ,” yet to-day we are no…
On the Festival of the Na — On the Festival of the Nativity, VIII. (¶6)
Sermon XXXIV. On the Feast of the Epiphany, IV. I. The yearly observance of the Epiphany is profitable to Christians. It is the right and reasonable duty of true piety, dearly-beloved, on the days which bear witness to…
On the Feast of the Epiph — On the Feast of the Epiphany, IV. (¶7)
Sermon XL. On Lent, II. I. Progress and improvement always possible. Although, dearly-beloved, as the Easter festival approaches, the very recurrence of the season points out to us the Lenten fast, yet our words also…
On Lent, II. — On Lent, II. (¶8)
Sermon XLIX. On Lent, XI. I. The Lenten fast is incumbent on all alike. On all days and seasons, indeed, dearly-beloved, some marks of the Divine goodness are set, and no part of the year is destitute of sacred…
On Lent, XI. — On Lent, XI. (¶9)
Sermon LV. On the Lord’s Passion IV., delivered on Wednesday in Holy Week. I. The difference between the penitence and blasphemy of the two robbers is a type of the human race.
On the Lord's Passion IV. — On the Lord's Passion IV., delivered on Wednesday in Holy We (¶10)
Sermon LXII. (On the Passion, XI.) I. The mystery of the Passion passes man’s comprehension. The Feast of the Lord’s Passion [1] that we have longed for and that the whole world may well desire, has come, and suffers us…
On the Passion, XI. — On the Passion, XI. (¶11)
Sermon LXVIII. (On the Passion, XVII.: delivered on the Wednesday.) I. Christ’s Godhead never forsook Him in His Passion. The last discourse, dearly-beloved, of which we desire now to give the promised portion, had…
On the Passion, XVII.: de — On the Passion, XVII.: delivered on the Wednesday. (¶12)
Sermon LXXIII. (On the Lord’s Ascension, I.) I. The events recorded as happening after the Resurrection were intended to convince us of its truth.
On the Lord's Ascension, — On the Lord's Ascension, I. (¶13)
Sermon LXXVII. (On Whitsuntide, III.) I. The Holy Ghost’s work did not begin at Pentecost, but was continued because the Holy Trinity is One in action and in will.
On Whitsuntide, III. — On Whitsuntide, III. (¶14)
Sermon LXXXIV [1] . Concerning the Neglect of the Commemoration. I. The Churchmen of Rome are in danger of forgetting past judgments and mercies, and becoming ungrateful to God .
Concerning the Neglect of — Concerning the Neglect of the Commemoration. (¶15)
Sermon XC. (On the Fast of Seventh Month, V.) I. We must always be seeking pardon, because we are always liable to sin. We proclaim the holy Fast of the Seventh Month, dearly-beloved, for the exercise of 200 common…
On the Fast of Seventh Mo — On the Fast of Seventh Month, V. (¶16)