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February 2018

February 06, 2018

Flee to the Church; Church Fathers: Day 196

St. Irenaeus of Lyons was an expert on heresies—you might say he wrote the book...

February 05, 2018

Eat from the right fruit; Church Fathers: Day 195

St. Irenaeus of Lyons warns us against people who claim to know what they can’t...

January 2018

January 07, 2018

See the New Covenant in the Old; Church Fathers: Day 166

Moses received the Law directly from God in the desert. A Christian, says St. Irenaeus,...

October 2017

October 14, 2017

Study your faith; Church Fathers: Day 082

There is only one way to salvation, says St. Irenaeus, but there are many roads...

September 2017

September 22, 2017

Know that you are God’s image; Church Fathers: Day 060

God made human beings in the image of God. St. Irenaeus reminds us that we...

January 2017

January 07, 2017

Undoing Eve’s damage; Angels: Day 170

The Annunciation, says St. Irenaeus, is more than good news. In her obedience to the word...

December 2016

December 23, 2016

Satan does not control the Earth; Angels: Day 155

Satan told Christ that he controlled all the kingdoms of the Earth. But he lied, says...

October 2016

October 04, 2016

Reason tells us God is our Ruler: Angels, Day 075

Reason tells us God is our Ruler Against heretics who claimed that angels or a...

October 03, 2016

God was in charge of creation, Angels: Day 074

God was in charge of creation Some  heretics have believed that the devil and his...

August 2016

August 09, 2016

The angels serve for their own benefit, Angels: Day 019

The angels serve for their own benefit St. Irenaeus indulges in some  speculation  about  the...

July 2015

July 16, 2015

Honor Mary in Christ’s flesh, Church Fathers: Day 360

Honor Mary in Christ’s flesh Some heretical Christians said that Christ took nothing from Mary...

February 2015

February 02, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 196: St. Irenaeus tells us to flee to the Church

Flee to the Church St. Irenaeus of Lyons was an expert on heresies—you might say...

February 01, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 195: St. Irenaeus tells us to eat from the right fruit

Eat from the right fruit St. Irenaeus of Lyons warns us against people who claim...

January 2015

January 03, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 166: St. Irenaeus wants us to see the New Covenant in the Old

See the New Covenant in the Old Moses received the Law directly from God in...

October 2014

October 11, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Eighty-Two: St. Irenaeus advises us to study our faith

Study your faith There is only one way to salvation, says St. Irenaeus, but there...

September 2014

September 19, 2014

Church Fathers, Day Sixty: St. Irenaeus tells us to know we are God’s image

Know that you are God’s image God made human beings in the image of God....

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