Hermas meets again the mysterious old woman—revealed as the Church herself—who entrusts him with a book of judgment and promise. Augustine meditates on creation’s depths, where knowledge and signs multiply but only in God’s Word are they made fruitful. Aquinas reminds us that hatred, though bitter, can never outstrip love, which is stronger because it is the root of all being. Together these readings point us toward the Church’s holiness, the Gospel’s power, and the love of God that outlasts every shadow (Ezekiel 2:9–10; Psalm 19:4; 1 Corinthians 13:8).

Readings: The Shepherd of Hermas, Vision 2

Augustine, The Confessions, Book 11, Chapter 20 (Section 28)

Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, Part 1–2, Question 29, Article 3 (Of Hatred — Whether hatred is stronger than love)

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