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Way of the Fathers

A podcast about the Fathers of the Church—the foundational figures in Christian history. Hosted by popular Patristics author Mike Aquilina.Season 1 covers all the Fathers in chronological order. Seaso... Read more

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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

14mins

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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

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

21mins

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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