The devil's snare does not catch you, unless you are first caught by the devil's bait. — Ambrose Bait Copy Share Image
Reverence: the spiritual attitude of a man to a god and a dog to a man. — Ambrose Attitude Copy Share Image
The rich man who gives to the poor does not bestow alms but pays a debt. — Ambrose Alms Copy Share Image
If every time the blood is poured out it is poured out for the remission of sins, I ought to receive it… — Ambrose Blood Copy Share Image
The rich women, to avoid dividing the inheritance among many, kill their own fetus in the womb and with murderous juices extinguish… — Ambrose Abortion Copy Share Image
Prayer is the wing wherewith the soul flies to heaven, and meditation the eye wherewith we see God. — Ambrose Christian prayer Copy Share Image
As a servant desireth the approval of his master, and a son the approval of his father, so should we desire the… — Ambrose Approval Copy Share Image
He who reads much and understands much, receives his fill. He who is full, refreshes others. — Ambrose Catholic Copy Share Image
We do not innovate anything ... How is it that novelties are introduced which were never even thought of by our predecessors? — Ambrose Catholic Copy Share Image
The Lord was Baptized, not to be cleansed Himself, but to cleanse the waters, so that those waters, cleansed by the flesh… — Ambrose Baptism Copy Share Image
Just as riches are an impediment to virtue in the wicked, so in the good they are an aid of virtue. — Ambrose Aids Copy Share Image
The prime objective of all Initiatory music in the Temples of Antiquity was to bring about physical purification and renewal, mental stimulation… — Ambrose Alertness Copy Share Image
The Church's foundation is unshakable and firm against the assaults of the raging sea. Waves lash at the Church but do not… — Ambrose Assault Copy Share Image
If it is "daily bread," why do you take it once a year? . . . Take daily what is to profit… — Ambrose Bread Copy Share Image
The wise man does nothing but what can be done openly and without falseness, nor does he do anything whereby he may… — Ambrose Consciousness Copy Share Image
We must follow the ways of the Lord, and take heed to our own ways, lest they lead us into sin. One… — Ambrose Christian Copy Share Image
And let them remember that prayer should accompany the reading of Sacred Scripture, so that God and man may talk together; for… — Ambrose Accompany Copy Share Image
It is Peter himself that He says, 'You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.' Where Peter is,… — Ambrose Church Copy Share Image
How far, O rich, do you extend your senseless avarice? Do you intend to be the sole inhabitants of the earth? Why… — Ambrose Avarice Copy Share Image
...Now since you are celebrating the holy Pascha, you should know, brethren, what the Pascha is. Pascha means the crossing-over, and so… — Ambrose Brethren Copy Share Image
We ask for what reason our Lord was unwilling to state the time of His coming (cf. Mk. 13:31-32). If we ask… — Ambrose Advantage Copy Share Image
... the Apostle Peter declared that the Church was built by the Holy Spirit. For you read that he said: 'God, Who… — Ambrose Apostles Copy Share Image
If you offer fasting with humility and with mercy, your bones, as Isaiah said, shall be fat, and you shall be like… — Ambrose Bones Copy Share Image
Neither angel, nor archangel, nor yet even the Lord Himself (who alone can say "I am with you"), can, when we have… — Ambrose Angel Copy Share Image
Accordingly, death is a harbor of peace for the just, but is believed a shipwreck for the wicked. — Ambrose Death Copy Share Image
What is impossible to God? Not that which is difficult to His power, but that which is contrary to His nature. — Ambrose Contrary Copy Share Image
The likeness of Your Church, O Lord, is that woman who went behind and touched the hem of Your garment, saying within… — Ambrose Behinds Copy Share Image
When I am at Rome I fast as the Romans do; when I am at Milan I do not fast. So likewise… — Ambrose Church Copy Share Image
The body should be bedecked naturally and without affectation, with simplicity, with neglect rather than nicety, not with costly and dazzling apparel,… — Ambrose Apparel Copy Share Image
