Ep. 1 - First Steps on the Way of the Fathers
Ep. 1 - First Steps on the Way of the Fathers
With this episode author Mike Aquilina begins his twice-monthly series on the lives, times, and works of the early Churc... Read more
17 Oct 2019
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14mins
Ep. 2 - The How and Why of Studying the Fathers
Ep. 2 - The How and Why of Studying the Fathers
In this episode we examine the history of the study of the Fathers since the Reformation. The field has enjoyed explosiv... Read more
30 Oct 2019
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13mins
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Ep. 3 - Clement of Rome: The Earliest Christian Author after the Apostles
Ep. 3 - Clement of Rome: The Earliest Christian Author after the Apostles
Clement of Rome led a church in turmoil. Its people were deeply divided. The secular culture was hostile to the faith. A... Read more
13 Nov 2019
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21mins
Ep. 4 - Ignatius of Antioch: To Know "Jesus Christ Our God"
Ep. 4 - Ignatius of Antioch: To Know "Jesus Christ Our God"
St. Ignatius of Antioch is the first of the Fathers to leave us abundant writings. His seven letters are passionate — wa... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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23mins
Ep. 5 - St. Polycarp and the Social Network
Ep. 5 - St. Polycarp and the Social Network
St. Polycarp of Smyrna was a man with many connections. He knew the Apostle John, and St. Ignatius of Antioch, and St. I... Read more
11 Dec 2019
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18mins
Ep. 6 - What's in a Name? Anonymous Texts from the Early Church
Ep. 6 - What's in a Name? Anonymous Texts from the Early Church
The work of the early Church was largely done by Christians whose names we’ll never know. In fact, many of the most impo... Read more
20 Dec 2019
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18mins
Ep. 7 - Shepherd of Hermas: Heavenly Visions & Earthly Morals
Ep. 7 - Shepherd of Hermas: Heavenly Visions & Earthly Morals
The Shepherd of Hermas is the strangest text from the Church’s earliest period. It’s at once a conversion story and a fi... Read more
8 Jan 2020
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12mins
Ep. 8 - Letter to Diognetus: Intro to the Apologists
Ep. 8 - Letter to Diognetus: Intro to the Apologists
Forget the Dale Carnegie course. Here's how to win skeptical friends and influence pagans. Read the second-century Lette... Read more
22 Jan 2020
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20mins
Ep. 9 - Justin Martyr: Everything Good Is Ours
Ep. 9 - Justin Martyr: Everything Good Is Ours
“Whatever things are rightly said are ours.” St. Justin looked at creation and saw Christ. He looked into the mind of Pl... Read more
12 Feb 2020
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18mins
Ep. 10 - Irenaeus of Lyons: Putting the Smack Down on Heresy
Ep. 10 - Irenaeus of Lyons: Putting the Smack Down on Heresy
In the late second century the Church suffered an infestation of heresies — many of them, and they kept changing their c... Read more
25 Feb 2020
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15mins