Immaculate Conception Church, Patristics Study Notes

Study notes are organized by the date we held class, the notes we discussed (primarily an introduction to the next reading assignment), and the reading assignment for the next class. Try to have the reading assignment finished by the class time and maybe scribble some notes as you read. The more discussion, the better.

Class Date	Topic Notes/Intro to Next Reading Assignment	Reading Assignment for Next Class
December 2007	Why Bother?	For January: The Didache Timeline
February 2008	Discus: The Didache Martyrologies	For March: St. Ignatius' Epistle to the Romans The Martyrdom of St. Ignatius The Martyrdom of St. Polycarp
9/16? March 2008	Discuss: The Martyrdoms Intro to Clement of Rome	For April: St. Clement's Epistle to the Corinthians
13/20? April 2008	Discuss: Polycarp's Martyrdom (Continued) & Clement's Epistle to the Corinthians	For May: (Clement Continued)
8/22 June 2008	Discuss: Clement (Continued) Intro to Ignatius of Antioch (See the Section on Ignatius in the Martyrologies introduction)	For July: St. Ignatius to the Ephesians St. Ignatius to the Magnesians St. Ignatius to the Trallians St. Ignatius to the Philadelphians St. Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans St. Ignatius to Polycarp (See also the section on Polycarp in the Martyrologies introduction)
?? 2008	Intro to Justin Martyr	For ?:
?? 2008	Intro to Irenaeus of Lyon	For ?:

There are many study helps and many topics we end up discussing with relation to the Fathers. See our resources page for links to help in this study. Also, be sure to visit the pages for Other Studies Offered through Immaculate Conception Church in Lexington, Missouri.

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