10 Quotes That Prove The Papacy Is Ancient
With so much proof from the writings of the Early Church, there is little doubt on the teaching of the Catholic Church.
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Confession and the Early Church: 10 Quotes That Show the Real Practice
The tradition and consensus is that the early Church was very Catholic, believing and practicing the sacraments as we do to this day.
10 Early Church Quotes About the Eucharist
“There came a point when I had to take a deep dive into history to see if the early church was indeed the Catholic Church.”
7 Totally Catholic Quotes From St. Irenaeus
“At this point I feel like I was being punched in the gut as Catholic doctrine was being taught by these early Christians. “
How St. Justin Martyr Described Mass in the Early Church
The saints gives a splendid description of Mass, sure to convince any reader.
St. Athanasius’s Helpful Words For Those With Restless Hearts
“Qui fecisti nos ad te et inquietum est cor nostrum, donec requiescat in te.” “You made us for Yourself and our hearts find no peace until they rest in You.” St. Augustine says that “our hearts find no peace” until they rest in Christ. Man is born with desires. It is in our nature to hunger …
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Do You Know the Four Great Doctors of the Eastern Church?
The Catholic Church gives the title of ‘Doctor of the Church’ to a few select saints. Today, the Church recognizes 36 saints saints as doctors. The witness of their lives and the depth of their writings are beautifully important to the life of the Church and her doctrine. Among the saints called doctors, some played …
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Do You Know the Four Great Fathers of the Western Church?
For Christians, the Fathers of the Church play an important role in faith formation. Their writings help us gain insight into our own interior lives, just as they guided early Christians. The writings by the Church Fathers help us to understand that the Catholic Church has always taught certain things, and continues to teach them …
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The Early Church Fathers Said WHAT?! — Things You’ll Never Believe, but Should
If we don’t know where we came from and who went before us, we feel lost and end up seemingly drifting in the wind wherever it takes us. We need a foundation, on a “Rock”, or at least on a steady barque, in order to make it through the storms of the world. Without these …
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Faith of our Fathers-On the Eucharist
Within the Church, we have the privilege of a rich and deep patrimony from which to draw inspiration and guidance. We are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, interceding on our behalf to God. In addition to their intercession, they also provide the foundation and evidence of what the Church has believed since …