The first teachers of Christianity as
collectively called “the Fathers” of the
Church. These great men were filled with
the Holy Spirit in such as way that
their writings expressed for the Church
great understanding and wisdom about the
Word, as well as Church teaching. Read
what the Fathers had to say about
scripture to become more intimately
connected to what the Word is saying to
us as a person and as a Church. Also
included is audio material of
presentations from Cardinal DiNardo on
this topic.
This link from the
Office of the Clergy (Vatican) offers a
variety of material written by the
Church Fathers. Included are some of the
great homilies given by the Fathers of
our early Church.
Archbishop DiNardo
stated that the preaching and teaching
of the Fathers was an unpacking of the
scriptures in the early life of the
Church. This essential period of the “Patristics,”
the Fathers, through the 5th century was
essential to the development of our
canon and our creed. Read for yourself
the very words written by these great
spiritual leaders of our Church. These
are a few books to begin to learn more.
