WOF 210: Church Fathers 101 (Part 1 of 3)

Who were the Church Fathers, and why do they still matter today? Bishop Barron introduces these spiritual masters and shares their key contributions. In the first episode of our three-part series, he also discusses the three main Apostolic Fathers:

• Clement (35 – 99)
• Ignatius (35 – 108)
• Polycarp (69 – 155)

A listener asks about the difference between faith and hope.

Links + Book Recommendations

• Websites
  • ChurchFathers.org
  • Church Father writings online (New Advent)
• Church Father books mentioned
  • Clement (35 – 99)
    • Letter to the Corinthians
  • Ignatius (35 – 108)
    • Epistles of Ignatius
  • Polycarp (69 – 155)
    • The Martyrdom of Polycarp
  • Justin Martyr (100 – 165)
    • First and Second Apologies
  • Irenaeus (130 – 202)
    • Adversus Haereses (Against the Heresies)
  • Origen (184 – 253)
    • De Principiis (On First Principles)
    • Biblical Commentaries
  • Athanasius (292 – 373)
    • On the Incarnation of the Word
  • Gregory of Nyssa (335 – 395)
    • Life of Moses
  • John Chrysostom (349 – 407)
    • On Wealth and Poverty
    • On Marriage and Family Life
  • Jerome (347 – 420)
    • Letters
  • Augustine (354 – 430)
    • Confessions (Word on Fire Classics edition)
    • De Civitate Dei (The City of God)
    • De Trinitate (On the Trinity)
  • Gregory the Great (540 – 604)
    • Pastoral Rule
• Church Father collections
  • Early Christian Writings: The Apostolic Fathers
  • Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture Series
  • Faith of the Early Fathers: Three-Volume Set by William Jurgens
• Church Father commentaries/introductions
  • The Fathers of the Church by Mike Aquilina
  • The Fathers (Volume 1) by Pope Benedict XVI
  • The Fathers (Volume 2) by Pope Benedict XVI
  • The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church by Jimmy Akin
  • Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words by Rod Bennett
  • When the Church Was Young by Marcellino D’Ambrosio

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