L2: The Church Fathers L2: The Church Fathers in the 1in the 1stst Century Century

1)1)The Twelve DisciplesThe Twelve Disciples

2)2)St. PaulSt. Paul

3) The 70 Apostles and assistants3) The 70 Apostles and assistants

4) Famous Church Fathers4) Famous Church Fathers

The Twelve DisciplesThe Twelve Disciples

1) Matthew 10:2-4 => Christ chose the 121) Matthew 10:2-4 => Christ chose the 12

2) John 20:22-23 => Christ grant them 2) John 20:22-23 => Christ grant them “Priesthood” to start evangelization “Priesthood” to start evangelization

3) Acts 1:23-26 => Priesthood succession to 3) Acts 1:23-26 => Priesthood succession to Matthias (Judas Iscariot replacement) Matthias (Judas Iscariot replacement)

St. PaulSt. Paul

1) Acts 9:15 => Christ chose St. Paul 1) Acts 9:15 => Christ chose St. Paul “chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name “chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel”of Israel”

2) Acts 9:17-18 => Priesthood succession to 2) Acts 9:17-18 => Priesthood succession to St. Paul (Ananias; one of the 70 St. Paul (Ananias; one of the 70 Apostles)Apostles)

3) Galatians 1:12=> St. Paul’s evangelization 3) Galatians 1:12=> St. Paul’s evangelization “by the revelation of Jesus Christ” “by the revelation of Jesus Christ”

The 70 ApostlesThe 70 Apostles

1) Luke 10:1 => Christ chose the 701) Luke 10:1 => Christ chose the 70

2) Acts 1:15 => Priesthood succession to the 2) Acts 1:15 => Priesthood succession to the 70 Apostles (included in the 120 70 Apostles (included in the 120 assembled in the upper room to chose assembled in the upper room to chose Matthias)Matthias)

3) Acts 8:4-5 => Apostles evangelization to 3) Acts 8:4-5 => Apostles evangelization to Samaria (Philip). Acts 11:22 => to the Samaria (Philip). Acts 11:22 => to the Gentiles starting with Antioch (Barnabas) Gentiles starting with Antioch (Barnabas)

The Famous Church FathersThe Famous Church Fathers

+ St. Clement of Rome+ St. Clement of Rome

+ St. Ignatius Bishop of Antioch+ St. Ignatius Bishop of Antioch

+ St. Polycarp Bishop of Smyrna+ St. Polycarp Bishop of Smyrna

St. Clement of Rome St. Clement of Rome

• Bishop of Rome by St. Peter in 93AD Bishop of Rome by St. Peter in 93AD

• The Epistle to Corinth The Epistle to Corinth - Similar to St. Paul’s 1Similar to St. Paul’s 1stst epistle to the epistle to the CorinthiansCorinthians- The Dogma of the apostolic The Dogma of the apostolic successionsuccession- The Divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ The Divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ

The Epistle of St. ClementThe Epistle of St. Clement

• Chapter 13: HumilityChapter 13: Humility

“ “ Let us therefore, brethren, be of Let us therefore, brethren, be of humble mind, laying aside all humble mind, laying aside all haughtiness, and pride, and foolishness, haughtiness, and pride, and foolishness, and angry feelings”and angry feelings”

The Epistle of St. ClementThe Epistle of St. Clement

• Chapter 48: Brotherly LoveChapter 48: Brotherly Love

“ “ Let us therefore, with all haste, put an Let us therefore, with all haste, put an end to this (state of things); and let us end to this (state of things); and let us fall down before the Lord, and beseech fall down before the Lord, and beseech Him with tears, that He would mercifully Him with tears, that He would mercifully be reconciled to us, and restore us to be reconciled to us, and restore us to our former seemly and holy practice of our former seemly and holy practice of brotherly love”brotherly love”

St. Ignatius “The Theophorus”St. Ignatius “The Theophorus”

• Bishop of Antioch by St. Peter around Bishop of Antioch by St. Peter around 98AD 98AD

• The child mentioned in Mark 9:36The child mentioned in Mark 9:36

• Among his writings, 7 epistles existAmong his writings, 7 epistles exist

The Epistle to the PhiladelphiansThe Epistle to the Philadelphians

• Chapter 4: One EucharistChapter 4: One Eucharist

“ “ Take heed, then, to have but one Take heed, then, to have but one Eucharist. For there is one flesh of our Eucharist. For there is one flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ, and one cup to the Lord Jesus Christ, and one cup to the unity of His blood; one alter”unity of His blood; one alter”

The Epistle to the PhiladelphiansThe Epistle to the Philadelphians

• Chapter 6: JudaismChapter 6: Judaism

“ “ If any one preaches the Jewish law If any one preaches the Jewish law unto you, listen not to him”unto you, listen not to him”

St. PolycarpSt. Polycarp

• Bishop of Smyrna (Turkey) by St. Bishop of Smyrna (Turkey) by St. John around the end of the 1John around the end of the 1stst century century

• Defended against Marcion (rejects the Defended against Marcion (rejects the OT) and Valentinus (Gnosticism) and OT) and Valentinus (Gnosticism) and Martyred in 155ADMartyred in 155AD

• Among his writings, only 1 epistle Among his writings, only 1 epistle existsexists

The Epistle to the PhilippiansThe Epistle to the Philippians

• Ch 8: Persevere in Hope & PatienceCh 8: Persevere in Hope & Patience

““Let us preserve in our hope & righteousness Let us preserve in our hope & righteousness which is Jesus Christ, who bore our sins in which is Jesus Christ, who bore our sins in His own body on the tree, His own body on the tree, 1Peter 2:24 1Peter 2:24 but but endured all things for us, that we might live in endured all things for us, that we might live in Him, Him, 1Jn 4:91Jn 4:9. Let us be imitators of His . Let us be imitators of His patience; if we suffer patience; if we suffer Acts 5:41Acts 5:41; ; 1Peter 4:16 1Peter 4:16 for His name’s sake let us glorify Him. For He for His name’s sake let us glorify Him. For He has set us this example has set us this example 1Peter 2:211Peter 2:21 in in Himself, & we believed that such is the case.”Himself, & we believed that such is the case.”