The Early Church Fathers: A Series of Catecheses from Pope Benedict XVI

Here is the series of catecheses on the Early Church Fathers from Pope Benedict XVI. This series follows his Catechesis on the Apostles and precedes his Catechesis on St. Paul. It began on March 7, 2007, and concluded on June 25, 2008, and it includes 46 general audiences.

This catechesis is available in book form from Our Sunday Visitor and Ignatius Press. Our Sunday Visitor has also published a corresponding Study Guide which is available for purchase and as a free downloadable .pdf file. (*note: Both books end with Pope Benedict's catechesis on St. Augustine. Neither includes the catecheses from St. Leo the Great through St. Maximus the Confessor.)

1. St. Clement, Bishop of Rome (March 7, 2007)
2. St. Ignatius of Antioch (March 14, 2007)
3. St. Justin, Philosopher and Martyr (March 21, 2007)
4. St. Irenaeus of Lyons (March 28, 2007)
5. St. Clement of Alexandria (April 18, 2007)
6. Origen of Alexandria: Life and Work (April 25, 2007)
7. Origen of Alexandria: The Thought (May 2, 2007)
8. Tertullian (May 30, 2007)
9. St. Cyprian (June 6, 2007)
10. Eusebius of Caesarea (June 13, 2007)
11. St. Athanasius of Alexandria (June 20, 2007)
12. St. Cyril of Jerusalem (June 27, 2007)
13. St. Basil: Life and Work (July 4, 2007)
14. St. Basil: The Thought (August 1, 2007)
15. St. Gregory Nazianzus: Life and Work (August 8, 2007)
16. St. Gregory Nazianzus: The Thought (August 22, 2007)
17. St. Gregory of Nyssa: Life and Work (August 29, 2007)
18. St. Gregory of Nyssa: The Thought (September 5, 2007)
19. St. John Chrysostom: The Years in Antioch (September 19, 2007)
20. St. John Chrysostom: The Years in Constantinople (September 26, 2007)
21. St. Cyril of Alexandria (October 3, 2007)
22. St. Hilary of Poitiers (October 10, 2007)
23. St. Eusebius of Vercelli (October 17, 2007)
24. St. Ambrose of Milan (October 24, 2007)
25. St. Maximus of Turin (October 31, 2007)
26. St. Jerome: Life and Work (November 7, 2007)
27. St. Jerome: The Thought (November 14, 2007)
28. Aphraates, “the Sage” (November 21, 2007)
29. St. Ephrem (November 28, 2007)
30. St. Chromatius of Aquileia (December 5, 2007)
31. St. Paulinus, Bishop of Nola (December 12, 2007)
32. St. Augustine of Hippo: Early Life (January 9, 2008)
33. St. Augustine of Hippo: Later Life (January 16, 2008)
34. St. Augustine of Hippo: Teachings (January 30, 2008)
35. St. Augustine of Hippo: Writings (February 20, 2008)
36. St. Augustine of Hippo: Triple Conversion (February 27, 2008)
37. St. Leo the Great (March 5, 2008)
38. Boethius and Cassiodorus (March 12, 2008)
39. St. Benedict of Nursia (April 9, 2008)
40. Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (May 14, 2008)
41. St. Romanus the Melodist (May 21, 2008)
42. St. Gregory the Great: Life and Work (May 28, 2008)
43. St. Gregory the Great: The Thought (June 4, 2008)
44. St. Columban (June 11, 2008)
45. St. Isidore of Seville (June 18, 2008)
46. St. Maximus the Confessor (June 25, 2008)

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