December 7: Saint Ambrose, Bishop

Life and Legacy of Saint Ambrose of Milan

Saint Ambrose, a secular official for the majority of his adulthood, was voted Bishop of Milan by the people while still a catechumen. Certainly famous for bringing Saint Augustine into the Church, the liturgy he developed as well as his hymns are beautiful, true, and good. Holy Ambrose, pray for us.

Collect Prayer for the Feast of Saint Ambrose, Bishop

O God, Who dist give Thy people blessed

Ambrose as a minister of eternal salvation,

we beseech Thee, grant that we may deserve

to have him as an intercessor in Heaven, Whom

we had as a teacher of life on Earth, through Our Lord

Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You

and the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.

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Audio for Lauds, Memorial to Saint Ambrose

lauds_ambrose.mp4

Video image: Werner, Berthold. Interior of the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna. March 6, 2009. Photograph. Wikimedia Commons. Available from Wikipedia, s.v. "Ambrose," last modified July 9, 2026. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ravenna_BW_3.JPG.

Header image: Saint Ambrose, Saint Peter Damian, and Saint Charles Borromeo. Date unknown. Oil painting. Ravenna, Italy. Available from Wikipedia, s.v. "Ambrose," last modified July 9, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ps_ravenna.jpg.