Dec 20, 2019
The work of the early Church was largely done by Christians whose
names we’ll never know. In fact, many of the most important
documents from the first and second centuries have unknown or
uncertain authorship. In this episode we examine some of those
fascinating documents — the Didache, the Letter of Barnabas,...
Dec 11, 2019
St. Polycarp of Smyrna was a man with many connections. He knew the Apostle John, and St. Ignatius of Antioch, and St. Irenaeus of Lyon, and Pope Anicetus, and the arch-heretic Marcion. He also sought the company of many elders who had heard Jesus and witnessed the Lord’s miracles. Polycarp led a long and fascinating...