ambrose
Concerning Repentance
A pastoral argument that the church may and must receive back the penitent, however grave the fall.
Concerning Virgins
Written for his sister, a warm commendation of the consecrated life and the freedom it gives.
Concerning Widows
Counsel and encouragement for widows, honouring their place and calling within the church.
Exposition of the Christian Faith
Five books on the Son's full deity, written for the emperor Gratian at his own request.
On the Decease of His Brother Satyrus
Funeral orations for his brother, moving from open grief to the hope of resurrection.
On the Duties of the Clergy
A guide to ministry and Christian character, recasting Cicero's classic on duty for the church.
On the Holy Spirit
Three books gathering the scriptural witness to the Spirit's deity and his work in the believer.
On the Mysteries
Instruction for the newly baptized on what has just happened to them in water, oil, and bread and wine.
Selections from the Letters of St. Ambrose
Letters of a bishop deeply engaged with emperors, colleagues, and his own congregation.