Concerning Widows (Illustrated)

Aurelius Ambrosius, known in English as Saint Ambrose was a bishop of Milan who became one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures in religious history. One of the four original doctors of the Church, St. Ambrose is the author of the incredible Concerning Widows.

St. Ambrose writes in the beginning of his text that he felt moved by the example of St. Paul, after speaking about virgins, to continue with the subject of widows. In fact, St. Ambrose wrote that the widow holds a similar re...