The Epistles of St. Clement of Rome and St. Ignatius of Antioch
Author: Pope Clement I
Publisher:
Published: 1949
Total Pages: 180
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Letters and Instructions of St. Ignatius Loyola
Author: Saint Ignatius (of Loyola)
Publisher:
Published: 1914
Total Pages: 140
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Apostolic Fathers
Author: Bart D. Ehrman
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 510
ISBN-13: 9780674996076
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnduring and influential early Christian texts. The writings of the Apostolic Fathers give a rich and diverse picture of Christian life and thought in the period immediately after New Testament times. Some of them were accorded almost Scriptural authority in the early Church. This new Loeb edition of these essential texts reflects current idiom and the latest scholarship. Here are the Letters of Ignatius, bishop of Antioch, among the most famous documents of early Christianity; these letters, addressing core theological questions, were written to a half dozen different congregations while Ignatius was en route to Rome as a prisoner, condemned to die in the wild-beast arena. Also in this collection is a letter to the Philippian church by Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna and friend of Ignatius, as well as an account of Polycarp's martyrdom. There are several kinds of texts in the Apostolic Fathers collection, representing different religious outlooks. The manual called the Didache sets forth precepts for religious instruction, worship, and ministry. The Epistle of Barnabas searches the Old Testament, the Jewish Bible, for testimony in support of Christianity and against Judaism. Probably the most widely read in the early Christian centuries was The Shepherd of Hermas, a book of revelations that develops a doctrine of repentance.
The Epistles of St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch
Author: J H Srawley
Publisher:
Published: 2020-08-15
Total Pages: 62
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis historical work has been digitally restored using the latest technology, making it available in digital and printed form. The original is painstakingly manually quality-checked, leaving fresh, easy-to-read literature in modern fonts whilst keeping the author's intent in place wherever possible. This also enables Kindle versions to use the technology available such as Text-to-Speech, as our books are not simply printed scans. Excerpt from the book: "Ignatius, who is also Theophorus, to her that has found mercy in the bounteous power of the Father most High and Jesus Christ, His only Son, to the Church that is beloved and illuminated by the will of Him that willed all things which exist, in faith and love towards Jesus Christ our God; to her that has the chief place in the district of the region of the Romans, being worthy of God, worthy of honour, worthy of congratulation, worthy of praise, worthy of success, worthy in purity, and holding the chief place in love, following the law of Christ, bearing the Father's name; which Church also I salute in the name of Jesus Christ, Son of the Father; to them that are united in flesh and spirit with every one of His commandments, being wholly filled with the grace of God, without wavering, and strained clear from every foreign dye, warmest greeting in Jesus Christ our God without blame.I. My prayer to God has been heard, and I have been permitted to see your holy faces, so that I have gained even more than I was asking. For in bonds in Christ Jesus I hope to salute you, if it be God's will that I should be accounted worthy to reach the end. For the beginning is well ordained if I may attain the end and so receive my inheritance without hindrance. For I fear lest your very love should do me wrong. For you may easily do what you will. But for me it is difficult to attain unto God, unless you spare me."
Learning Christ
Author: Gregory Vall
Publisher: CUA Press
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 0813221587
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearning Christ represents a thorough reevaluation of Ignatius as author and theologian, demonstrating that his seven authentic letters present a sophisticated and cohesive vision of the economy of redemption. Gregory Vall argues that Ignatius s thought represents a vital synthesis of Pauline, Johannine, and Matthean perspectives while anticipating important elements of later patristic theology. Topics treated in this volume include Ignatius s soteriological anthropology, his Christology and nascent Trinitarianism, his nuanced understanding of the relationship between Judaism and Christianity, and his ecclesiology and eschatology.
Ignatius of Antioch
Author: Allen Brent
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2007-08-23
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 0567032000
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is an account of the cirumstances and the cultural context in which Ignatius constructed what became the historic church order of Christendom. Allen Brent defends the authenticity of the Ignatian letters by showing how the circumstances of Ignatius' condemnation at Antioch and departure for Rome, fits well with what we can reconstruct of the internal situation in the Church of Antioch in Syria at the end of the first century.
Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits
Author: Dan Burke
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Published: 2020-01-09
Total Pages: 88
ISBN-13: 1644132583
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSatan is always at work breeding sadness and anxiety while providing obstacles that prevent souls from making spiritual progress. In this concise yet powerful book, author Dan Burke presents the venerable, time-tested wisdom of Catholic mystics to help you understand the influence of the Enemy on your mind and heart, and the tactics you need to combat him. With St. Ignatius as his guide, Burke presents here an indispensable, authoritative manual for engaging in daily battle with the Adversary—combat that is both inevitable and winnable. Burke will help you recognize the ebbs and flows of consolation and desolation, and distinguish between the voices of God and of Satan. Best of all, you'll come to see the spiritual life not as a science to be learned, but as an intuitive art to be practiced as you move with increasing success from habitual sin to sanctity. The battle for our souls is unavoidable. The saints won theirs by learning how to be spiritual warriors and by recognizing that we become stronger through battle and grow weaker from avoidance. With this book as your guide, you'll grow in strength and contentment as you learn: How to take captive every negative thought and make it obedient to Christ St. Ignatius's revelations exposing how the Devil seeks to influence us The Paradigm of Ascent and the Five Steps to Sanctity The three ways you can discern “Good Spirits” from “Bad Spirits” The three principal causes of desolation—and what you must do when it afflicts your soul Proven methods for moving away from sin and toward self-giving love of God and neighbor.
The Early Christians in Ephesus from Paul to Ignatius
Author: Paul Trebilco
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2007-10-17
Total Pages: 851
ISBN-13: 0802807690
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe capital city of the province of Asia in the first century CE, Ephesus played a key role in the development of early Christianity. In this book Paul Trebilco examines the early Christians from Paul to Ignatius, seen in the context of our knowledge of the city as a whole. Drawing on Paul's letters and the Acts of the Apostles, Trebilco looks at the foundations of the church, both before and during the Pauline mission. He shows that in the period from around 80 to 100 CE there were a number of different communities in Ephesus that regarded themselves as Christians -- the Pauline and Johannine groups, Nicolaitans, and others -- testifying to the diversity of that time and place. Including further discussions on the Ephesus addresses of the apostle John and Ignatius, this scholarly study of the early Ephesian Christians and their community is without peer.
The Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans
Author: Scott Hahn
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9780898709384
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on the Revised Standard Version -- Catholic Edition, this volume leads readers through a penetrating study of Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans, using the biblical text itself and the Church's own guidelines for understanding the Bible. Ample notes accompany each page, providing fresh insights and commentary by renowned Bible teachers Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch, as well as time-tested interpretations from the Fathers of the Church. These helpful study notes make explicit what Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans often assumes. They also provide rich historical, cultural, geographical, and theological information pertinent to the Letter. The Ignatius Study Bible also includes Topical Essays, Word Studies and Charts. Each page includes an easy-to-use Cross-Reference Section. Study Questions are provided for each chapter of the Letter to the Romans that can deepen your personal study of God's Holy Word. There is also an introductory essay covering questions of authorship, date, destination, structure, and themes. An outline of the Letter and several maps are also included. Book jacket.
Ignatius of Antioch
Author: Saint Ignatius (Bishop of Antioch)
Publisher: C H Resources
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 141
ISBN-13: 9780980006605
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIgnatius of Antioch was one of the greatest leaders of Christianity right after the death of the last apostle. He suffered martyrdom in Rome during the reign of the emperor Trajan (before A.D. 117). As he traveled under Roman guard from his home in Antioch of Syria, Ignatius stopped to visit several bishops of the churches in Asia Minor. From there, he penned seven letters that provide a unique window on the faith, life, and practice of Christians in the early second century. If you want to know what Christianity was like in the time just after the apostles, here you have letters that advance the teachings of Christ and the apostles on such important subjects as church unity, the Eucharist, and the governmental structure of the church.
