Early church fathers

The Apostolic Fathers are five Early Christian authors who lived and wrote in the second half of the 1st century (3) and the first half of the 2nd century (2).They are acknowledged as leaders in the early church, although their writings were not included in the New Testament. They include Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp of Smyrna, the author of the Didache, and the author of the Shepherd of Hermas.

There were a thousand things they had to figure out, like inventing a vocabulary to describe who they were and what they did and how they went about doing it.

Who were the Early Church Fathers, why are they important in Christian history, & why are they relevant today? Overview & introduction

In this article it is my intention to invite you on a journey back in time, to an era where the church was young, and a time when the ancient fathers were paving the way in Christian piet…

St. John Chrysostom, (born 347 AD, Antioch, Syria—died September 14, […]

St. Jerome

Saints Basil the Great (Jan 1), Gregory the Theologian (Jan 25), and John Chrysostom (Nov 13) are The Three Holy Hierarchs of Orthodoxy. During the 11th century, people in Constantinople didn't know which of them was the greatest. So, they appeared in 1084 to St. John Mauropous ('Black-foot'), Bishop of Euchaita, saying they were equal before God: "There are no divisions among us, and no opposition to one another." St. John chose January 30 as joint feast, peacefully ending the controversy.

Today is the Saint of Early Church Father, Saint John Chrysostom. Pray for us, Saint John!