The Fathers of the Church: From Clement of Rome to Augustine of Hippo

At his Wednesday audiences during 2007 and 2008 Pope Benedict XVI gave a series of short talks on the Fathers of the Church. He devoted himself not only to such famous and influential Fathers as Augustine and John Chrysostom but also to figures not venerated as saints; one subject, Tertullian, even died outside the Catholic communion. This volume contains thirty-six of these inspirational teachings.

In these catecheses the Pope is not delivering academic lectures or preaching sermons. Rather, he is instructing Christian believers who want to have their faith confirmed and strengthened. Pope Benedict firmly believes that the Fathers of the Church still speak powerfully today, and his accessible presentations will make many readers eager to look further into the writings of these great early Christians.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 09/01/2009
ISBN: 9780802864598
Pages: 179
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.92h x 6.04w x 0.52d

Review Citations: Christian Century 07/12/2011 pg. 27