Join us as we discuss: The work of Ambrose of Milan entitled Duties of the Clergy. There is a lot of wisdom here for Christian men in general.

• Ambrose 340-397
• Ambrose from the Political Elite
• Trained in Rome as a Lawyer
• Served as Legal Advisor to Prefect
• Appointed as Consular in Northwestern Italy
• Compelled to Assume Bishopric of Milan in 374
• On the Duties of the Clergy 3 Books
• Disciplines/Virtues

o Silence

o Mercy

o Hope (anticipates Augustine's eschatological ethic of hope deferred)

o Modesty the companion to purity. Shame as a good companion to chastity.

§ Modesty in Gait and Gesture

• • • Modesty of Voice

§ Modesty in Fellowship, Friendship, Acquaintances etc.

o Reason over passion

o Speech

§ Not too lengthy

§ Not too soon cut short

§ Plain and simple, clear and evident, full of dignity and weight; not studied or refined, nor yet too rough in style

§ "Jests, although at times they may be quite proper, should be altogether banished among clergy" (I.23).

o Wisdom

o Prudence

o Justice

o Kindness and Good-will

o Fortitude

o Temperance

o Book II: Happiness and blessedness by living virtuously

o Book III: Self-examination

Christian Classics Ethereal Library https://ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf210/npnf210.iv.i.html

TE Josh Owen

TE Aaron Garriott

RE Gabe Williams

Produced by: RE Gabe Williams

Music by: RE James Powers

Logo design: RE Gabe Williams and TE Aaron Garriott

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