Sermons (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 93)

Download or read book Sermons (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 93) written by Saint Leo the Great and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It would be practically impossible to understand this monumental transition from the Roman world to Christendom without taking into account the pivotal role played by Leo the Great. In this regard, his sermons provide invaluable data for the social historian. It was Leo--and not the emperor--who went out to confront Attila the Hun. It was Leo who once averted and on another occasion mitigated the ravages of barbarian incursions. As significant as his contribution was to history, Leo had an even greater impact on theology.