Saint Formation Archives
2024 Readings
January - February 2024
St. Cyprian on Jealousy and Envy
March - June 2024
St. John of the Cross (Sayings of Light and Love)
June - October 2024
Aphraates (Of the Resurrection of the Dead)
Aphraates Bio/Reflection Questions
St. Cyprian on Jealousy and Envy
March - June 2024
St. John of the Cross (Sayings of Light and Love)
June - October 2024
Aphraates (Of the Resurrection of the Dead)
Aphraates Bio/Reflection Questions
2023 Readings
January 2023
St. Leo the Great Oneness of God - Fully Human & Fully God
February 2023
On Sacred Liturgy and Communion - Cyril of Jerusalem
Primer Reflections - St. Cyril on the Sacred Liturgy
April 2023
Norms and Scruples - St. Ignatius of Loyola
Saint Ignatius Background and Primer Questions
July 2023
Life of Benedict - Reading and Primer Questions
Twelve Steps of Humility
August/September 2023
St. Alfonsus Liguori Delusions of the Devil in the Minds of Sinners
September/October 2023
St. Athanasius: On Luke 10:22 and Matthew 11:27
St. Athanasius Background and Primer Questions
November/December 2023
Pope Saint Leo the First bio and reflections
St. Leo the Great - Sermons 12 & 16
St. Leo the Great Oneness of God - Fully Human & Fully God
February 2023
On Sacred Liturgy and Communion - Cyril of Jerusalem
Primer Reflections - St. Cyril on the Sacred Liturgy
April 2023
Norms and Scruples - St. Ignatius of Loyola
Saint Ignatius Background and Primer Questions
July 2023
Life of Benedict - Reading and Primer Questions
Twelve Steps of Humility
August/September 2023
St. Alfonsus Liguori Delusions of the Devil in the Minds of Sinners
September/October 2023
St. Athanasius: On Luke 10:22 and Matthew 11:27
St. Athanasius Background and Primer Questions
November/December 2023
Pope Saint Leo the First bio and reflections
St. Leo the Great - Sermons 12 & 16
2022 Readings
January 2022
On the Feast of the Nativity
St. Leo the Great background and reflection questions
February/March 2022
Sermon on Fasting - St. Francis de Sales
Saint Francis bio and reflection questions
2022 Lenten Journey – Young Adult Ministry (YAM) – St. Francis deSales
Tues First week of Lent - Saint Formation reflections for YAM Lenten journey
Week 2 – YAM - Lenten Journey
Week 3 – YAM - Lenten Journey
Week 4 – YAM - Lenten Journey
Week 5 – YAM - Lenten Journey
Week 6 – YAM - Lenten Journey
April/May/June 2022
Faith, Hope and Charity (excerpts on Judgement and Justice) - St. Augustine
July/August/September 2022
Two Sermons by Aquinas - On the Hail Mary and On the Eucharist
October/November/December 2022
St. Albert - On Cleaving to God - excerpts
January 2022
On the Feast of the Nativity
St. Leo the Great background and reflection questions
February/March 2022
Sermon on Fasting - St. Francis de Sales
Saint Francis bio and reflection questions
2022 Lenten Journey – Young Adult Ministry (YAM) – St. Francis deSales
Tues First week of Lent - Saint Formation reflections for YAM Lenten journey
Week 2 – YAM - Lenten Journey
Week 3 – YAM - Lenten Journey
Week 4 – YAM - Lenten Journey
Week 5 – YAM - Lenten Journey
Week 6 – YAM - Lenten Journey
April/May/June 2022
Faith, Hope and Charity (excerpts on Judgement and Justice) - St. Augustine
July/August/September 2022
Two Sermons by Aquinas - On the Hail Mary and On the Eucharist
October/November/December 2022
St. Albert - On Cleaving to God - excerpts
2021 Readings
Early January 2021
SS Gregory of Nyssa & Jerome - On Christmas and Presents (archived June 21, 2021)
Background and reflections
Late January 2021
St. Hilary of Poitiers - On the Trinity (Book 3 excerpts) (archived June 21, 2021)
Background: newadvent.org
Background: crossroadsinitiative.com
February/March 2021
St. Polycarp – Epistle to the Philippians (archived June 21, 2021)
Background and reflection questions
April/May 2021
St. Catherine of Sienna – A Treatise of Divine Providence (archived June 21, 2021)
Background and reflection questions
June/July 2021
Current reading: St. Cyril of Jerusalem - Catechetical lectures 22 & 23; On the Body and Blood of Christ & On the Sacred Liturgy of Communion
Background and reflection questions
August/September 2021
St. John the Theologian reflection questions
Assumption of Mary - St. John the Theologian
September 2021
The Life of Malchus the Captive Monk by St. Jerome
October/December 2021
Banquet of the 10 Virgins
St. Methodius background and reflection questions
Early January 2021
SS Gregory of Nyssa & Jerome - On Christmas and Presents (archived June 21, 2021)
Background and reflections
Late January 2021
St. Hilary of Poitiers - On the Trinity (Book 3 excerpts) (archived June 21, 2021)
Background: newadvent.org
Background: crossroadsinitiative.com
February/March 2021
St. Polycarp – Epistle to the Philippians (archived June 21, 2021)
Background and reflection questions
April/May 2021
St. Catherine of Sienna – A Treatise of Divine Providence (archived June 21, 2021)
Background and reflection questions
June/July 2021
Current reading: St. Cyril of Jerusalem - Catechetical lectures 22 & 23; On the Body and Blood of Christ & On the Sacred Liturgy of Communion
Background and reflection questions
August/September 2021
St. John the Theologian reflection questions
Assumption of Mary - St. John the Theologian
September 2021
The Life of Malchus the Captive Monk by St. Jerome
October/December 2021
Banquet of the 10 Virgins
St. Methodius background and reflection questions
2020 Readings
February 2020
St. Leo the Great on Lent Sermons (archived March 10, 2020)
Summary Context and Primer Questions
March 2020
St. Gregory Thaumaturgus on the Annunciation to the Holy Virgin Mary Homily 2 (archived June 8, 2020)
St. Gregory Thaumaturgus on the Annunciation to the Holy Virgin Mary Homily 3 (archived June 8, 2020)
Reflections/Summary context and primer questions
June 2020
St. John Avila: Two Letters; Feasts of Pentecost an Corpus Christi (archived July 13, 2020)
Background and reflection questions (archived July 13, 2020)
October 2020
Divini Redemptoris 2 Encyclical of Pope Pius XI (archived October 9, 2020)
Background and reflection questions (archived October 9, 2020)
November/December 2020
St. Theresa of Avila - Interior Castle excerpts (archived June 21, 2021)
February 2020
St. Leo the Great on Lent Sermons (archived March 10, 2020)
Summary Context and Primer Questions
March 2020
St. Gregory Thaumaturgus on the Annunciation to the Holy Virgin Mary Homily 2 (archived June 8, 2020)
St. Gregory Thaumaturgus on the Annunciation to the Holy Virgin Mary Homily 3 (archived June 8, 2020)
Reflections/Summary context and primer questions
June 2020
St. John Avila: Two Letters; Feasts of Pentecost an Corpus Christi (archived July 13, 2020)
Background and reflection questions (archived July 13, 2020)
October 2020
Divini Redemptoris 2 Encyclical of Pope Pius XI (archived October 9, 2020)
Background and reflection questions (archived October 9, 2020)
November/December 2020
St. Theresa of Avila - Interior Castle excerpts (archived June 21, 2021)
2019 Readings
Baptism of Christ (archived February 19, 2019)
St. Leo the Great on Lent I and Lent II (archived April 15, 2019)
St. Leo the Great on the Lord's Resurrection (archived June 3, 2019)
St. Augustine Enchiridion Excerpts (archived August 5, 2019)
On the Transfiguration, St. Leo the Great, Sermon 51 (archived September 23, 2019)
St. John Chrystostom (archived January 27, 2020)
Baptism of Christ (archived February 19, 2019)
St. Leo the Great on Lent I and Lent II (archived April 15, 2019)
St. Leo the Great on the Lord's Resurrection (archived June 3, 2019)
St. Augustine Enchiridion Excerpts (archived August 5, 2019)
On the Transfiguration, St. Leo the Great, Sermon 51 (archived September 23, 2019)
St. John Chrystostom (archived January 27, 2020)