The Didache is probably the oldest patristic document. Its full title originally was, "The Lord's Instruction to the Gentiles Through the...

Last week I began talking about St. Polycarp. His martyrdom is a historical reality. He died for one reason: his unyielding faith in the...

Polycarp is a celebrated figure in the history of Christianity. A direct disciple of the apostle John, Polycarp lived between 70 and 155...

Ignatius of Antioch (50 - 110 AD) was the third bishop of Antioch, after Peter and Euodius, whom Ignatius succeeded around 68 AD....

During the apostolic period, the same apostles were at the forefront of the church, feeding it and making it grow especially through...

The term does not refer to transitory customs or practices which may change, according to the circumstances, such as styles of priestly...