Main Points
Christ's Truthfulness, Divine Infallibility, Mystical Body, Pious Judgment, and Scriptural Exegesis.
Description
Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament by St. Augustine of Hippo is a collection of homilies delivered on specific Gospel readings, offering profound scriptural exegesis to his congregation. The book addresses apparent difficulties in the sacred texts, such as the seeming contradiction in John 7 where Christ states He will not attend the Jewish feast yet goes secretly, emphasizing themes of divine truthfulness, the distinction between human infirmity (deception) and iniquity (lying), and Christ's perfect knowledge as the eternal Word. Theologically, it underscores the infallibility of Christ and the Evangelists, portraying the Church as the mystical Body of Christ while modeling faithful preaching that resolves doubts through piety rather than rash judgment, making it a cornerstone of patristic literature for Catholic doctrine.
