An attractive introduction to the life and faith of the early Church through texts chosen from four Fathers of the Church: St. Clement of Rome, St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Justin Martyr and St. Ireneus of...
Pope Benedict's Church Fathers presents these important figures of early Christianity in all their evangelical vitality, spiritual profundity, and uncompromising love of God. Benedict tells the...
Oral processes of the martyrs (Acta Martyrum) and first-hand accounts of witnesses (Passiones et Martyria). Moving examples of complete self-surrender to God, even to the point of laying...
St. Clement writes to recently baptized Christians, portraying Christ as the divine Teacher who guides and instructs his spiritual children in the duties of their new spiritual life. Offers Christian...
The first part reproaches those who are sowing discord and envy among Christians in Corinth at the end of the first century. The letter exhorts them to embrace penance, piety and humility, and reflects on...
Seven letters written by St. Ignatius to the main Churches of his time as he was being brought to Rome in chains to be martyred, at the beginning of the second century. The letters are full of zeal and good...
Addressed to the Emperor in the 2nd century, these two works defend Christians who were being unjustly persecuted. Deals with Christian doctrine and worship, the historical foundation of Christianity and...
Addressed to governors of the Roman provinces in defense of persecuted Christians. He argues that it is unjust to persecute Christians as atheists, since they adore the one true God, Creator of the world....
This fine book is the compendium of Pope Benedict’s Cycle of Catechesis (July 2 2008 – February 4 2009) on the great Apostle Saint Paul following the year dedicated by the Church to Saint Paul. We get a...
Simple and clear biography that draws on the New Testament, Tradition and Christian archeology. Good ascetical and doctrinal points. Requires some cultural formation.
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