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Trinitytide

The season after Pentecost · Green

We are in the long green season after Pentecost — the weeks after Trinity in which the Church tends its life in the world. A season for wisdom literature, for letters of counsel, for texts on the daily practice of virtue.

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A Short Rule of Life →

A Short Rule of Life

John Wycliffe

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Augustine of Hippo

345–430 · Nicene & Post-Nicene

Patristic

Basil the Great

330–379 · Nicene & Post-Nicene

Patristic

John Chrysostom

347–407 · Nicene & Post-Nicene

Patristic

Anselm of Canterbury

1033–1109 · High Medieval

Roman Catholic

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Stromata№ 604

The Nicene Creed

Unknown (Ecumenical)

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The Nicene Creed

Unknown (Ecumenical)

A foundational creed adopted at the First Council of Nicaea in 325 CE. It defines orthodox doctrine on the Trinity and Christ's nature.

Begin reading →~ 5 min

Trinity Christology Pneumatology Salvation

Stromata№ 603

The Apostles' Creed

Unknown (Early Church)

~ 5 min

Trinity Christology Salvation Eschatology

Stromata№ 602

Invocavit Sermons (Third Sermon, 11 Mar 1522)

Martin Luther

d. 1546

~ 10 min

Humility Community Liturgy Preaching

Stromata№ 601

Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences

Martin Luther

d. 1546

~ 15 min

Repentance Salvation Eschatology Justice Conscience

Stromata№ 594–600

Small Catechism

Martin Luther

d. 1546

7 books

Stromata№ 593

Psychomachia: The War of the Soul

Prudentius

c. 413

~ 55 min

Humility Spiritual Warfare Virtue Vice Conscience

Stromata№ 588

Canons of the Synod of Gangra

Council of Gangra

c. 340

~ 20 min

Community Obedience Marriage Monasticism

Stromata№ 587

Letter to John of Jerusalem (Letter 51)

Epiphanius of Salamis

c. 403

~ 30 min

Scripture Tradition Conscience

Stromata№ 586

Second Epistle of Clement

Clement of Rome (Attributed)

c. 99

~ 25 min

Repentance Salvation Eschatology Scripture

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