Ambrose of Milan
4th Century, Italy
Century and Location
Western Christian
Christian Tradition
Bishop, Roman Catholic Saint, Doctor of the Roman Catholic Church, Theologian, Clergy, Eastern Orthodox Saint, Hymnodist
Noted Characteristics
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On the Mysteries
In Baptism, Communion, Sacraments, Theology
Taste and see that the Lord is good, blessed is the man that hopes in Him. In that sacrament is Christ, because it is the Body of Christ, it is therefore not bodily food but spiritual. Whence the Apostle says of its type: Our fathers ate spiritual food and drank spiritual drink, for the Body of God is a spiritual body; the Body of Christ is the Body of the Divine Spirit.