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Category Archives: Early Church
St. Irenaeus Heretic Fighter.
Today is the feast day of St. Irenaeus of Lyons the second century Bishop, Father and Doctor of the Church, and tireless defender of the faith. He was a student of the great St. Polycarp who was a disciple of … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic feast days, Doctors of the Church, Fathers, St. Irenaeus
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The First Baptists…
were Jewish. Oy Vey! Taylor Marshshall (H/T New Advent) writes: Saint Justin Martyr explains in his Dialogue with Trypho that there was a first century Jewish sect known as the “Baptists.” Saint Epiphanius records that they were a strict subset … Continue reading
Earliest Christian Book Found?
H/T First Thoughts. From the BBC: “A group of 70 or so “books”, each with between five and 15 lead leaves bound by lead rings, was apparently discovered in a remote arid valley in northern Jordan somewhere between 2005 and … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Cool Stuff, Early Church
Tagged archeology, Christian Relics, Christianity
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Saint of the Day: St. Cyril of Jerusalem
St. Cyril, who is a Doctor and Father of the Church, is one of my favorite saints. Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem, was banished from his see on three occasions. With St. Athanasius and others, he belongs to the great champions … Continue reading
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Tagged Fathers and Doctors of the Church, Saints, St. Cyril
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What Anti-Pope is also a Saint?
Who knew? Via Jimmy Akin.
Saint of the Day:St. Polycarp; Bishop and Martyr
St. Polycarp was converted to Christianity by the Apostle John. St. Irenaeus never forgot the first time that he heard St. Polycarp speak of being a student of John. Irenaeus was young but he noted everything that Polycarp said on … Continue reading
What Church Manual Dates from the Time of the Apostles?
H/T Jimmy Akin. The Didache.
Posted in Catholic Church, Early Church, Uncategorized
Tagged Aostles, Didache, Fathers of the Church
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Feast Day: The Conversion of St. Paul
By his own account, St. Paul was an enthusiastic Jewish persecutor of the first Christians. In his zeal for the law, he was responsible for the death and imprisonment of many Christian men and women. He was present at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostles, Feast days of the Church
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The Perpetual Virginity of Mary
Jimmy Akin has a video up: How did the Church Fathers explain the perpetual virginity of Mary. Enjoy!
Strange Tales From the Early Church
Shortage of Priests? The early Church had a handy solution (H/T Jimmy Akin)