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	April 14th, Good Friday On Good Friday, we meditate upon the words of the Gospel of Mark and Saint Ignatius of Antioch abour our Lord's Passion. Today is a day of great sorrow as we reflect upon the result of our sinfulness. For our sins, Jesus suffered and died. Yet, our Saviour willingly went to the Cross for love of us. He willingly gave up his life so that we might live. So, today is a day of great thankfulness as well... Keywords: Lent, Easter, Eastern Church, Catholic, Church Fathers, Scripture Downloads: 633 Average rating: (0 review)
	April 16, Easter Sunday Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Christos Voskrese! Voistino Voskrese! Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti! Al-Maseeh quam! Haqqan qam! Today is Easter Sunday and we will rejoice by reflecting upon the words of the Gospel of Saint Luke and writings from the Church Fathers and the Eastern Liturgy on this glorious day. We have arrived at Easter, the Feast of Feasts, and we celebrate our liberation from sin, our entry into freedom... Keywords: Easter, Lent, Church, Church Fathers, Scripture, Catholic, Eastern Church Downloads: 656 Average rating: (0 review)
	April 15, Holy Saturday On Holy Saturday, we meditate upon the words of the First Letter of Peter and Saint John Damascene which speak to us of Christ's willingness to preach the good news even to the spirits of the dead. Today we remember the Harrowing of Hell, that God can indeed turn even our misdeeds into acts of goodness. So, the Crucifixion also becomes the means of redemption for those who lie in their graves. Death tries to claim him, Hades tries to enclose him... Keywords: Lent, Easter, Eastern Church, Catholic, Church Fathers, Scripture Downloads: 159 Average rating: (0 review)
	Holy Thursday On Holy Thursday, we reflect upon the words of the Gospel of Mark and Saint Ambrose as we celebrate the institution of the Eucharist. Today we commemorate several events in the history of our salvation - the Eucharist, the washing of feet and the betrayal of Judas. Our Lenten journey has been one of striving to become more and more united with Christ and the foremost sign of that unity is the Eucharist... Keywords: Lent, Easter, Eastern Church, Catholic, Church Fathers, Scripture Downloads: 1,341 Average rating: (0 review)
	April 21, Bright Friday - Fr. Seraphim Beshoner, TOR Vmfountn_4 Today we celebrate Mary as the Source of Joy and the Well of Living Water with a meditation upon the Gospel of Luke and the words of Saint Gregory Palamas. As we strive to discover the presence of the risen Lord in our lives and open ourselves to the gifts of the Spirit, we depend upon the prayers and intercession of the Blessed Mother. As she gave birth to the Word made Flesh, we too are called to bring forth Christ into the world... Keywords: Lent, Easter, Eastern Church, Catholic, Church Fathers, Scripture Downloads: 1,376 Average rating: (0 review)
	April 17, Bright Monday For Bright Monday, we medite upon the words of Saint Paul and Saint Clement to the Corinthians about the signs of the Resurrection. As Lent was a time of conforming ourselves to Christ, the Easter season is a time of opening ourselves to the many signs of God at work in our lives. The most visible sign of this is through the celebration of the Eucharist, where - just like those on the way to Emmaus - we find the most visible sign of Christ's resurrection and glorification... Keywords: Lent, Easter, Eastern Church, Catholic, Church Fathers, Scripture Downloads: 910 Average rating: (0 review)
	April 18, Bright Tuesday On Bright Tuesday, we reflect upon the words of Saint Paul to the Ephesians and the Council in Trullo about the joy of Easter. This entire week is to be one long celebration of our Easter joy through participation in the life of the Church. Our sins have been forgiven, our glorious future has been shown to us. Now, we are called to share this joy with the world - to bring forth the good news that our world has been redeemed and made holy... Keywords: Lent, Easter, Eastern Church, Catholic, Church Fathers, Scripture Downloads: 1,660 Average rating: (0 review)
	Life of Saint Mary - Fr. Seraphim Beshoner, TOR After spending five weeks in Lent dealing with our sinfulness, there is a danger of overly focusing on our sins and of paying insufficient attention to the mercy and grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thus, the Eastern Church includes a particular remembrance of the life of Saint Mary of Egypt during this penitential season, especially as part of the recitation of the Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete on the Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent and on the Sunday of the Fifth Week of Lent... Keywords: Easter, Lent, Church, Church Fathers, Scripture, Catholic, Eastern Church Downloads: 735 Average rating: (0 review)
	Concerning Virgins - Saint Ambrose Librivox recording of the Concerning virgins by Saint Ambrose. Read by Euthymius. Concerning Virgins (De Virginibus) is a series of letters, compiled into three “books,” St. Ambrose wrote to his sister, Manellia, These, perhaps Ambrose's earliest writings, were written in 377 CE. Written in a rather light-handed non-technical style they appear as ethical guides to women who are contemplating entering nunneries... Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; Saint Ambrose; virgins; Church Fathers; religion; De Virginibus Downloads: 14,309 Average rating: (0 review)
	The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians - Polycarp LibriVox recording of The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians, from Vol 1 of the Ante-Nicene Fathers, edited and translated by Alexander Roberts, D.D., and James Donaldson, LL.D. Read by Sam Stinson. Polycarp's Letter to the Philippians (often simply called To the Philippians) composed around 110 to 140 AD [1] is described by Irenaeus as follows: There is also a forceful epistle written by Polycarp to the Philippians, from which those who wish to do so, and are anxious about their salvation, ... Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; religion; Christian Church Fathers; Ante-Nicean Fathers; Polycarp; Philippians; Epistles Downloads: 1,091 Average rating: (0 review)
	On the Duties of the Clergy - Saint Ambrose Librivox recording of the On the Duties of the Clergy by Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan. Read by Euthymius. Composed about A.D. 391., this treatise of St. Ambrose may as well be called "Concerning Christian Virtues" as it practically offers to the reader a whole bouquet of Christian virtues. St. Ambrose, esteeming very highly the dignity of the ministerial office, was most desirous that the clergy of his diocese should live worthily of their high vocation, and be good and profitable examples to ... Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; Saint Ambrose; Bishop of Milan; Church Fathers; religion; Duties of the Clergy; clergy Downloads: 92,255 Average rating: (0 review)
	The Early Church Fathers Series in WinHelp Format - Programmed in WinHelp by: Maged Nabih Kamel, MD, 1994. Public Domain documents. Freeware use of program and format by Maged Kamel. A 37-volume electronic collection of writings from the first 800 years of the Church. Programmed in WinHelp by: Maged Nabih Kamel, MD Email:mkamel@geocities.com http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7084 © 1996 Dr. Maged N Kamel. All rights reserved. Hosted on Zeitun.org.http://www.zeitun-eg.org/ Submitted by mjm, 2009. Keywords: Church Fathers; Christianity; early church; ante-nicene; nicene; post-nicene; theology Downloads: 1
	Eusebius' History of the Church - Eusebius The Ecclesiastical History by bishop Eusebius of Caesarea Palestina (ca. 263-339). Eusebius, who was an eyewitness to some of the events described in his book and had access to archival documents for other sections, describes the emergence of the Christian church, its teachers, leaders, heresies, persecutions and eventual dominance under the Byzantine emperor Constantine. This was the first full-length historical narrative written from a Christian point of view... Keywords: Church History; Byzantine Empire; Christianity; Church Fathers; Persecutions; Patristics; Armenia; Armenian History; Amenian Antiquities
	Podcast 3.6: Sources for the Study of Diversity - Gnostic, Apocryphal, Patristic - Philip A. Harland Here I sketch out our main sources for the study of diverse Christian groups or "heresies" in the second and third centuries, including discussion of the early Christian Apocrypha, the Nag Hammadi writings, and the Church Fathers, or patristic writings. This is part of series 3 ("Diversity in Early Christianity: 'Heresies' and Struggles") of the Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean podcast. Keywords: early Christianity; apocrypha; nag hammadi; gnosticism; gnostic; church fathers; patristic; new testament; christian origins; bible; ancient history Downloads: 3,481
	Podcast 3.7: Jewish Followers of Jesus, part 1 - Ebionites - Philip A. Harland Beginning with James the brother of Jesus and the Jerusalem church, here I trace evidence for Judean followers of Jesus and discuss their gradual marginalization. In particular, I focus attention on Jewish-Christian groups that the patristic sources (e.g. Irenaeus, Epiphanius) label "the Ebionites", or "poor ones". This is part of series 3 ("Diversity in Early Christianity: 'Heresies' and Struggles") of the Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean podcast. Keywords: early Christianity; christian origins; judaism; ancient history; ebionites; james the just; new testament; bible; church fathers; irenaeus Downloads: 3,769
	"Omilii la Facere" - Sf. Ioan Gura de Aur "Homilies on Book of Genesis" by St. John Chrysostom (in Romanian). Includes both parts (of the coresponding PSB series 21 and 22 voll.) with integrated Table of Contents in Navigation Tab. Enjoy! Keywords: PSB; Omilii la Facere - Sf. Ioan Gura de Aur; Homilies on Book of Genesis by St. John Chrysostom; Eastern Orthodoxy; Early Church Fathers; Greek Fathers Downloads: 90
	Testimonies (evidence) of the Early Church Fathers (ECF) Anti Nicene Fathers - to Divinity of Christ - Early Church Fathers, For those who want to know what Early Christianity, and the Early Church Fathers actually believed and taught and wrote, concerning the Divinity of Jesus CHrist, his physical Death and resurrection, questions about faith, etc. Also heavy on Footnotes or References. - Keywords: Divinity of Christ; Jesus Christ; who is Christ; Real Christ; False Christ; Anti Christ; 666; Ixoye; Early Church Fathers; Anti Nicene Fathers; Ante Nicene Fathers; EArly Christians; Early Church; Apostles; Apostolic; Canon; Canonicity; Papyrus; Thiede; Westcott; Hort; Riplinger; Cumbey; Lindsey; Lindsell