Doctors of the Church



ST. ALBERT THE GREAT, d. 1280
  • On Cleaving to God

    ST. ALPHONSUS LIGOURI, d. 1280
  • Uniformity with God's Will --/-- Uniformity with God's Will
  • The Glories of Mary --/-- The Glories of Mary
  • Preparation for Death: Or, Considerations on the Eternal Maxims
  • The History Of Heresies And Their Refutation --/-- The History Of Heresies And Their Refutation
  • On Cleaving to God
  • The Divine Office
  • The Holy Eucharist
  • The Holy Mass
  • The Incarnation, Birth, and Infancy of Jesus Christ
  • Letters --/-- Letters II --/-- Letters III --/-- Letters IV --/-- Letters V
  • Miscellany
  • The Passion and the Death of Jesus Christ
  • The Mysteries of the Faith - The Redemption
  • The True Spouse of Jesus Christ
  • Victories of the Martyrs
  • The Way of Salvation and Perfection --/-- The Great Means of Salvation and Perfection
  • Visits to the Most Holy Sacrament
  • Of the Dolours of Mary
  • An Act of Spiritual Communion

    ST. AMBROSE, d. 397
  • On the Christian Faith (De fide) --/-- Exposition of the Christian Faith
  • On the Holy Spirit --/-- On the Holy Spirit --/--
  • On the Mysteries --/-- On the Mysteries --/--
  • On Repentance --/-- Concerning Repentance --/--
  • On the Duties of the Clergy --/-- On the Duties of the Clergy
  • Concerning Virgins --/-- Concerning Virgins --/--
  • Concerning Widows --/-- Concerning Widows --/--
  • On the Death of Satyrus --/-- On the Decease of His Brother Satyrus --/--
  • Memorial of Symmachus
  • Sermon against Auxentius
  • Letters --/-- Selections from the Letters of St. Ambrose

    ST. ANSELM, d. 1109
  • Proslogium --/-- Proslogium
  • Monologium --/-- Monologium
  • Proslogium and Monologium
  • Why God Became Man --/-- Why God Became Man --/-- Why God Became Man

    ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA, d. 1231
    The Sermons of Saint Antony of Padua

    ST. ATHANASIUS, d. 373
  • Against the Heathen --/-- Against the Heathen. Page 185
  • On the Incarnation of the Word --/-- On the Incarnation of the Word. Page 249
  • Deposition of Arius --/-- Deposition of Arius. Page 334 --/--
  • On Luke 10:22 (Matthew 11:27) --/-- On Luke x. 22. Page 363
  • Circular Letter --/-- Encyclical Letter. Page 371 --/--
  • Letters
  • Apologia Contra Arianos --/-- Defence Against the Arians. Page 385
  • De Decretis --/-- De Decretis (Defence of the Nicene Definition). Page 480
  • De Sententia Dionysii --/-- Defence of Dionysius. Page 532 --/--
  • Vita S. Antoni (Life of St. Anthony) --/-- Life of Antony. Page 554 --/--
  • Ad Episcopus Aegypti et Libyae --/-- To the Bishops of Egypt. Page 634 --/--
  • Apologia ad Constantium --/-- Apology to the Emperor. Page 659 --/--
  • Apologia de Fuga --/-- Defence of His Flight. Page 700 --/--
  • Historia Arianorum --/-- Arian History. Page 731 --/--
  • Four Discourses Against the Arians --/-- Against the Arians. Page 800
  • De Synodis --/-- On the Councils of Ariminum and Seleucia. Page 1102 --/-- Epistula de synodis Arimini in Italia et Seleuciae in Isauria celebratis
  • Tomus ad Antiochenos --/-- Synodal Letter to the People of Antioch. Page 1169 --/--
  • Ad Afros Epistola Synodica --/-- Synodal Letter to the Bishops of Africa. Page 1182 --/--
  • Historia Acephala --/-- The Historia Acephala. Page 1195
  • Letter of Eusebius. Page 343
  • Expositio Fidei (Statement of Faith). Page 358
  • Festal Letters. Page 1208 --/--
  • Personal Letters

    ST. AUGUSTINE, d. 430

    ST. BASIL THE GREAT, d. 379
  • De Spiritu Sancto --/-- On the Holy Spirit. Page 138 --/--
  • Nine Homilies of Hexaemeron --/-- The Hexaemeron. Page 251 --/--
  • Letters --/-- Letters. Page 356

    ST. BEDE THE VENERABLE, d. 379
  • Ecclesiastical History of England

    ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX, d. 1153
  • On Loving God --/-- On Loving God
  • Life of St. Malachy of Armagh
  • Sermons of St. Bernard on Advent and Christmas : including the famous treatise on the incarnation called "Missus est"
  • Some Letters of St. Bernard --/-- Some Letters of St. Bernard

    ST. BONAVENTURE, d. 1274
  • The Mind's Road to God --/-- The Mind's Road to God

    ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA, d. 1380
  • Dialog of Catherine of Siena --/-- The Dialogue of the Seraphic Virgin

    ST. CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA, d. 444
  • Commentary Upon the Gospel of St. Luke: Volume 1 --/-- Commentary Upon the Gospel of St. Luke: Volume 2

    ST. CYRIL OF JERUSALEM, d. 386
  • Catechetical Lectures --/-- The Catechetical Lectures of S. Cyril

    ST. EPHREM THE SYRIAN, d. 373
  • Nisibene Hymns --/--
  • Hymns on Fasting
  • For the Feast of the Epiphany --/--
  • On the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh --/--
  • On the Faith ("The Pearl") --/--
  • Homily on Our Lord
  • Homily on Admonition and Repentance
  • Homily on the Sinful Woman

    ST. FRANCIS DE SALES, d. 1622
  • Introduction to the Devout Life --/-- Introduction to the Devout Life
  • Treatise on the Love of God --/-- Treatise on the Love of God
  • Mystical Flora or the Christian Life under the Emblem of Plants

    POPE ST. GREGORY THE GREAT, d. 604
  • Pastoral Rule --/-- On the Pastoral Office --/-- Book of Pastoral Rule. Page 515
  • Register of Letters --/-- Register of the Epstles of St. Gregory. Page 697
  • Letters. Page 20
  • Sermons. Page 336
  • Dialogues
  • Life of Our Most Holy Father St. Benedict --/-- Life of Our Most Holy Father St. Benedict

    ST. GREGORY OF NAREK, d. 1003
  • Speaking with God from the Depths of the Heart --/-- Speaking with God from the Depths of the Heart

    ST. GREGORY OF NAZIANZUS, d. 389
  • Letters --/-- Select Letters. Page 854 --/--
  • Orations --/-- Select Orations. Page 402
  • Oration I --/-- Oration II --/-- Oration III --/-- Oration VII --/-- Oration VIII --/-- Oration XII --/-- Oration XVI --/-- Oration XVIII --/-- Oration XXI --/-- Oration XXVII
  • Oration XXVIII --/-- Oration XXIX --/-- Oration XXX --/-- Oration XXXII --/-- Oration XXXIII --/-- Oration XXXIV
  • Oration XXXVII --/-- Oration XXXVIII --/-- Oration XXXIX --/-- Oration XL --/-- Oration XLI --/-- Oration XLII --/-- Oration XLIII --/-- Oration XLV
  • Oration 1: On Easter and His Reluctance
  • Oration 38 of our Holy Father Gregory Nazianzen on the Manifestation of God in the Birth of the Anointed

    ST. HILARY OF POITIERS, d. 368
  • On the Councils, or the Faith of the Easterns --/-- De Synodis. Page 140
  • On the Trinity --/-- De Trinitate. Page 186 --/--
  • Homilies on the Psalms --/-- Homilies on the Psalms. Page 517

    ST. HILDEGARD OF BINGEN, d. 1179
  • A letter to Elisabeth of Schoenau --/-- A letter to Bernard of Clairvaux, abbot --/-- A letter to Eleanor of Aquitaine
  • Canticles Of Ecstasy --/-- Voice of the Living Light

    ST. IRENAEUS, d. 2002
  • Against Heresies: Book I --/--
  • Against Heresies: Book II --/--
  • Against Heresies: Book III --/--
  • Against Heresies: Book IV --/--
  • Against Heresies: Book V --/--
  • Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching --/--
  • Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenæus

    ST. ISIDORE OF SEVILLE, d. 1274
  • The Etymologies

    ST. JEROME, d. 420 The Principal Works of St. Jerome
  • Letters --/--
  • Letter to Eustochium
  • Letter to Magnus, an Orator of Rome
  • The Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary --/--
  • To Pammachius Against John of Jerusalem --/--
  • The Dialogue Against the Luciferians --/--
  • The Life of Malchus, the Captive Monk --/--
  • The Life of S. Hilarion --/--
  • The Life of Paulus the First Hermit --/--
  • Against Jovinianus --/--
  • Against Vigilantius --/--
  • Against the Pelagians --/--
  • De Viris Illustribus (Illustrious Men)
  • Apology for himself against the Books of Rufinus
  • Prefaces

    ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, d. 407
  • Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew --/-- Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew
  • Homilies on Acts
  • Homilies on Romans
  • Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the Romans
  • Homilies on First Corinthians
  • Homilies on Second Corinthians
  • Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians
  • Commentary on Galatians
  • Homilies on Ephesians
  • Homilies on Philippians
  • Homilies on Colossians
  • Homilies on First Thessalonians
  • Homilies on Second Thessalonians
  • Homilies on First Timothy
  • Homilies on Second Timothy
  • Homilies on Titus
  • Homilies on Philemon
  • Homilies on Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, and Philemon
  • Homilies on the Gospel of John
  • Homilies on the Epistle to the Hebrews
  • Homilies on the Gospel of John and the Epistle to the Hebrews
  • Homilies on the Statues
  • No One Can Harm the Man Who Does Not Injure Himself --/-- A Treatise to Prove that No One Can Harm the Man Who Does Not Injure Himself
  • Two Letters to Theodore After His Fall --/-- An Exhortation to Theodore After His Fall
  • Letter to a Young Widow
  • Homily on St. Ignatius
  • Homily on St. Babylas
  • Homily Concerning "Lowliness of Mind"
  • Instructions to Catechumens
  • Three Homilies on the Power of Satan
  • Homily on the Passage "Father, if it be possible . . ."
  • Homily on the Paralytic Lowered Through the Roof
  • Homily on the Passage "If your enemy hunger, feed him."
  • Homily Against Publishing the Errors of the Brethren
  • First Homily on Eutropius
  • Second Homily on Eutropius (After His Captivity)
  • Four Letters to Olympias
  • Letter to Some Priests of Antioch
  • Correspondence with Pope Innocent I
  • On the Priesthood
  • To those who fight against the monastic life
  • Comparison of power, wealth and advantages of the king with the Christian love to wisdom of monastic life
  • On the Priesthood; Ascetic Treatises; Select Homilies and Letters; Homilies on the Statutes
  • Homilies Against the Jews

    ST. JOHN DAMASCENE, d. ca. 770
  • Exposition of the Faith --/-- Exposition of the Faith. Page 541 --/--
  • On Holy Images (Followed by Three Sermons on the Assumption)

    ST. JOHN OF AVILA, d. 1569
  • Letters of Blessed John of Avila --/-- Quotes from St. John of Avila

    ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS, d. 1591
  • Ascent of Mont Carmel --/-- Ascent of Mont Carmel --/--
  • Dark Night of the Soul --/-- Dark Night of the Soul --/--
  • A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ
  • The Spiritual Canticle
  • The Living Flame of Love
  • The Complete Works of Saint John of the Cross, of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, volume 1
  • The Complete Works of Saint John of the Cross, of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, volume 2

    ST. LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI, d. 1619
  • Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of Holy Life --/-- Practice of the Presence of God

    POPE ST. LEO THE GREAT, d. 461
  • Sermons --/-- Sermons
  • Letters
  • Pope Leo the Greaat

    ST. PETER CANISIUS, d. 1597
  • A Sum of Christian Doctrine

    ST. PETER CHRYSOLOGUS, d. ca. 450
  • Adam and Christ Excerpt from a sermon
  • Epiphany -- Magi, the Jordan, and Cana Excerpt from a sermon
  • The Incarnation and Human Dignity Excerpt from a sermon
  • Prayer, Fasting and Mercy Excerpt from a sermon
  • Priesthood of All Believers Excerpt from a sermon

    ST. PETER DAMIAN, d. 1072
  • Selected Writings On The Spiritual Life

    ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE, d. 1621
  • The Seven Words. Audio
  • The 15 Marks of the Catholic Church
  • I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life From On the Ascent of the Mind to God
  • Treatise On Civil Government
  • An Ample Declaration of the Christian Doctrine
  • The Art of Dying Well. Audio
  • Of the Eternal Felicity of the Saints

    ST. TERESA OF AVILA, d. 1582
  • The Way of Perfection --/-- The Way of Perfection --/--
  • Interior Castle --/-- Interior Castle --/-- Interior Castle
  • The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila Volume 1: The Book of Her Life, Spiritual Testimonies, Soliloquies
  • The Letters of St. Teresa Volume 1
  • The Letters of St. Teresa Volume 2
  • Minor works of St. Teresa Conceptions of the love of God, Exclamations, Maxims and poems
  • The exclamations of the soul to God: or, The meditations of St. Teresa after Communion
  • The book of the foundations of S. Teresa of Jesus of the Order of our Lady of Carmel, with the visitation of nunneries, the rule and constitutions

    ST. THERESA OF LISIEUX, d. 1897
  • Story of a Soul --/-- Story of a Soul
  • Poems of St. Teresa, Carmelite of Lisieux

    St. THOMAS AQUINAS, d. 1274
  • Summa Theologica --/-- Summa Theologica --/-- Summa Theologica --/-- Summa Theologica
  • The Catechetical Instructions
  • Explanation of the Sacraments
  • Summa Contra Gentiles --/-- Summa Contra Gentiles
  • Commentary on Matthew
  • Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew
  • Catena Aurea - Gospel of Mark
  • Commentary on John
  • Catena aurea, commentary on the four Gospels; collected out of the works of the Fathers
  • Commentary on Romans
  • Commentary on 1 Corinthians
  • Commentary on 2 Corinthians
  • Commentary on Galatians
  • Commentary on Ephesians
  • Commentary on Philippians
  • Commentary on Colossians
  • Commentary on 1 Thessalonians
  • Commentary on 2 Thessalonians
  • Commentary on 1 Timothy
  • Commentary on 2 Timothy
  • Commentary on Titus
  • Commentary on Philemon
  • Commentary on Hebrews
  • Commentary on the Psalms
  • Commentary on Jeremiah
  • Commentary on the Lamentations of Jeremiah
  • Commentary on Isaiah
  • Commentary on Job
  • On the Eternity of the World
  • On Being and Essence
  • The Homilies of S. Thomas Aquinas
  • Commentary of St. Thomas Aquinas on Aristotle's Treatise on the soul
  • Scriptum Super Sententiis Lib. 4, Dist. 49, Q. 1, Art. 3 Latin and English
  • In 2 Sent. D17, Q2, A1
  • In 4 Sent. D49, Q2, A1
  • Exposition of Boethius's "Hebdomads"
  • "The law of divine love is the standard for all human actions"
  • On the Angelic Salutation
  • From De rationibus fidei
  • Thomas Aquinas's Letter to Margaret of Flanders
  • A Letter on the Method of Study
  • Thomas Aquinas in English: A Bibliography
  • The Aquinas Translation Project




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