

These four essays of Ambrose, the forceful and scholarly Bishop of Milan and the metropolitan of the churches of northern Italy in the late fourth century, expound upon both sacramental and Trinitarian theology. The two essays on "the mysteries" and on "the sacraments" provide...

These works present the thought of Ambrose of Milan, the bishop whose preaching first renewed Augustine's interest in Christianity. Included in this volume are several of Ambrose's works on the chief points of the Christian faith: "The Mysteries," "The Holy Spirit," "The Sacrament...