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+ To whom was the Blood of Christ paid out, and why was it shed? We were in bondage to the Evil One, sold under sin, and receiving pleasure in exchange for wickedness. If a ransom belongs not to someone else but to him who holds in bondage, I ask you then, to whom was this paid, and for what reason? If it was paid to the Evil One, O, what an outrage! ...If it was paid to the Father, first I ask, how can that be? For we were not being detained by Him, and secondly, why would He be delighted by the Blood of His Only- Begotten Son? Surely it is evident, that the Father did receive the Sacrifice of His Son, though neither asking or demanding it, but because of His design of redemption and so that we might be sanctified by the humanity of God. - St. Gregory of Nazianzus + The Sacred Scriptures come from the fullness of the Spirit, so that there is nothing in the writings of the Prophets, or the Law, or the Gospels, or the Epistles, which does not descend from Divine majesty. - Origen + His word cannot deceive, but our senses are easily cheated. His word has never failed, however our senses err most of the time. - Sf. John Chrysostom + Seek and find, and realize that the truth does not lie openly on the surface. - St. Clement + He who does not assemble with the Church, has displayed his pride, and he has condemned himself. - St. Ignatius of Antioch + Wherever the bishop appears, let the congregation be there also, For wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the universal Church. - St. Ignatius of Antioch + Study in your heart the light of Holy Scripture, and you will know within the pages of Holy Writ who you were, who you are, and who you ought to be. - Fulgence of Ruspe + Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Savior of souls, the Governor of our bodies, and the Shepherd of the universal Church throughout the world. - From the “Martyrdom of Polycarp” + The world is driven and tempest- tossed by sin. Therefore, God has given to it assemblies-holy Churches-in which survive the doctrines of Truth. - Theophilus - 131 -
+ The Church is the salt of the earth. It has been left behind within the confines of the earth, and it is subject to human suffering. And even though entire members are often taken from it, the pillar of salt endures. This typifies the foundation of the Faith that makes Christians strong and sends children forward to their Father. - St. Irenaeus + The Church preaches the Truth everywhere, and she is the seven- branched candlestick that bears the light of Christ. Those then, who abandon the Church, call in question the wisdom of the presbyters. We should flee to the Church, be brought up in her bosom, and be nourished with the Lord’s Scriptures. For the Church has been planted as a garden in this world. - St. Irenaeus +The earthly Church is the image of the heavenly Church. - St. Clement of Alexandria + The Lord, by transplanting us into His Church, has united us to Himself. - St. Clement of Alexandria + From what has been said from the beginning, I believe that the true Church (the one that is really ancient) is one. In it are enrolled those who are just, according to God’s purpose. - St. Clement of Alexandria + There is one God. Furthermore, Christ is one, and there is but one Church. There is also one chair founded upon “the rock,” the “rock” being Peter’s confession of Faith by the word of the Lord. Another altar cannot be constituted. A new priesthood cannot be made in addition to the one altar and the one priesthood. Whoever gathers elsewhere, scatters. - St. Cyprian of Carthage + Because we see that there are tares (weeds) in the Church, we ourselves should not withdraw. Rather, we should labor that we may be wheat. In that manner, when the wheat begins to be gathered into the Lord’s barns, we may receive fruit for our labors. - St. Cyprian of Carthage + He who has not been ordained in the Church can neither have, nor hold to, the Church in any way. For the Faith of the Sacred Scripture sets forth that the Church is not outside, nor can it be separated and divided against itself. Rather, it maintains the unity of an inseparable and undivided house. - St. Cyprian of Carthage + The Church, which is the true temple of God, does not consist of walls. Rather, it consists of the heart and faith of the men who believe in Christ and are called “faithful”. - Lactantius 1 09
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INTRODUCTION The Church depends on
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BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF SOME CHURCH FA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS wfaat the Church
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PRAYER BEFORE STUDY: O Lord, grant
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+ To be subjected to our lusts, and
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generally kept the commands of Jesu
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+ In writing to a young man, a holy
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+ God created us in His image and l
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PRAYER BEFORE STUDY: Prayer of Phil
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+ Glory is like the human shadow; i
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+ What is “the world”? What are
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+ Show forth all your wealth in giv
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much is one willing to pay, and do
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“Why are you crying, Father?" the
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+ A young monk confessed to his eld
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+ An anchorite who, going to a spri
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While we cannot meet Christ in the
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you pay back abuse with abuse. You
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+ It is useless to try to teach wha
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+ For the preservation of peace of
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PRAYER BEFORE STUDY: Dear Lord, the
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+ Even if we are entirely despised
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+ The wrath of man is a terrible, u
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to perform or refuse. An example of
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+ The Lord helps us amid sorrows an
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+ The constant welcome expectation
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+ A Christian has great difficulty
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+ We view the water of a river flow
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+ He is not worthy to receive conso
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PRAYER BEFORE STUDY: Prayer of St.
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is mighty and, know that everything
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+ Three monks met unexpectedly at t
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PRAYER BEFORE STUDY: Prayer to the
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+ No sense of virtue can possibly b
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+ If one man should suffer all the
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+ Those, therefore, who cast away t
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+ We leave undone what we know we s
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+ It is very important that the inn
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How often we Christians bemoan the
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+ The Bible limits itself to reprov
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+ Even the demons with their malice
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