Hello Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I have completed an in depth review of St Ambrose's work "On the Duties of the Clergy" (Book 1 out of 3) in an effort that any of you would be enticed to read the work.

St Ambrose was born in 339 and passed away in 397, he was 58, St Ambrose was one of the early Church fathers known as "the Patriachs". St Ambrose was a theologian and statesman who served as the Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. St Ambrose is the second Doctor of the Church and is given the title of "One of the Great Latin Fathers".

The work is known as "De Officiis Ministrorum" which translates as "On the Duties of Ministers". The work was written between 377 and 391 AD.

St Ambrose was heaviliy influenced by Marcus Tullius Cicero's work "De Officiis", "On Duties". Throughout the text there are many references to Cicero's work.

Attached is a PDF containing my full in depth review of the work.

I hope that my review of this work will entice you all to pick up a copy of the work, and expand your knowledge of what was considered the duties of clergy at the time.

(If interested, to access my previous review of St Gregory the Great's work "The book of Pastoral Rule", please click here.)


God Bless,

Uriel.

P.S. The contents of the work is below:


1 - Teaching and Learning

2 - On Silence I

3 - On Silence II

4 - On Speech

5 - Speech of the Just Man

6 - king David and his Silence

7 - On Duty

8 - On Duty II

9 - On Duty III

10 - Silence and the Philosphers

11 - Ordinary and Perfect Duty

12 - The Importance of Job

13 - The Philosophical God

14 - The Knowledge of God

15 - Fairness and Contest

16 - Fairness and Contest II

17 - Benefical Youth

18 - Modesty

19 - Modesty II

20 - Modesty III

21 - The problem with Anger

22 - Speech and Mentality

23 - Speech and Divine Office

24 - The Principles of Saints

25 - The Principles of Saints II

26 - Wisdom

27 - Prudence

28 - Justice

29 - Justice II

30 - Kindness

31 - Kindness II

32 - Kindness III

33 - Good will

34 - Good will II

35 - Fortitude

36 - Fortitude II

37 - Moderation of Mind

38 - Facing Adversity

39 - Fortitude III

40 - On Courage

41 - On Courage II

42 - Loftiness and Glory

43 - Temperance

44 - On Vocations

45 - Virtue and Seemliness

46 - The Two Forms of Seemliness

47 - Reason and Passion

48 - Justice, Injustice and Enemies

49 - Vanity

50 - The Cleric and the Levite