Getting to Know the Fathers: Athanasius
That the ordinances which have been preserved in the Churches from old time until now, may not be lost in our days, and the trust which has been committed to us required at our hands; rouse yourselves, brethren, as being stewards of the mysteries of God, and seeing them now seized upon by others.
Getting to Know the Fathers: The Venerable Bede
Diligent in his study of the Scriptures and of the Church’s theology, serious in his prayers, arduous and thorough in his work as priest and scholar, [Bede] is a shining example to all who take their faith and their vocations seriously.
Getting to Know the Fathers: St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Throughout his teaching, moreover, Cyril shows a depth of Biblical fluency, connecting multiple events, figures, and prophecies from throughout the Old and New Testaments to the topics at hand.
Getting to Know the Fathers: Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard had such a longing for Christ. Though he was as complex as any sinner-saint, and though we might well find fault with some of the positions he maintained and the things he did, he was consistent in this: he preached Christ Jesus.
Getting to Know the Fathers: Ignatius of Antioch
Behind all of Ignatius’ words and teaching is the heart of a true pastor and follower of Jesus. His concern, like that of St. Paul, was always the welfare and faithfulness of the individual Christians who made up the congregations to which he wrote, and the welfare of those congregations corporately.
Getting to Know the Fathers: Ambrose of Milan
“Naboth defended his vines with his own blood. And if he did not give up his vineyard, shall we give up the Church of Christ?”
Getting to Know the Fathers: Hilary of Poitiers
We must clothe ourselves in foolishness that we may gain wisdom—not in the foolishness of hazardous conclusions, but in the foolishness of a modest sense of our own infirmity…
