With this episode author Mike Aquilina begins his twice-monthly series on the lives, times, and works of the early Church Fathers. The Way of the Fathers begins with answers to basic questions. What is fatherhood? And who are the Fathers?

The answers come from sources ancient (Vincent of Lerins) and modern (Ratzinger) — theologians who draw from the still more ancient words and patterns of biblical religion.

Mapping the Way of the Fathers, Aquilina touches upon the achievements of the early Christians, especially their establishment of the canons of Scripture, liturgy, and Church order.

The Fathers made us who we are. This podcast begins our pilgrimage to give them the honor that's their due.

Links

Buy Mike Aquilina's book The Fathers of the Church https://www.amazon.com/Fathers-Church-Mike-Aquilina/dp/1612785611

Buy Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger's Principles of Catholic Theology: Building Stones for a Fundamental Theology https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Catholic-Theology-Building-Fundamental/dp/0898702151

Follow Mike Aquilina on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMikeAquilina

Works of the Fathers online https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/

More Works by the Fathers http://www.tertullian.org/fathers/

Contemporary Application of an Idea from the Fathers: The Catena https://www.beholdthetruth.com

Mike Aquilina's Website https://fathersofthechurch.com

Mike Aquilina at Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Aquilina

USCCB: "Praying with the Fathers of the Church: A Reflection per Day for Advent-Christmas and Lent-Easter," by Mike Aquilina http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/catechesis/catechetical-sunday/prayer/family-resources-mike-aquilina.cfm

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Theme music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of http://www.ccwatershed.org.