Fathers of the Church
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| Blog Name: | Fathers of the Church |
| Url: | http://www.fathersofthechurch.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | Catholic, Patristics, Christian |
| Description: | Written by Mike Aquilina, this is the best Patristics blog hands down. New archaeological finds, book reviews, reflections on the writings and lives of the Church Fathers (especially on their feast days), etc. |
| Popularity: | 142 Followers |
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Stark Nepotism
It’s no secret to readers of this blog that I’m a fan of the sociologist Rodney Stark. His book The Rise of Christianity has influenced me probably more than any other book on the patristic era. His Cities of God is a worthy follow-up. Dr. Stark has now marched on to the Middle Ages with his new book God’s Battalions: Th
It’s no secret to readers of this blog that I’m a fan of the sociologist Rodney Stark. His book The Rise of Christianity has influenced me probably more than any other book on the patristic era. His Cities of God is a worthy follow-up. Dr. Stark has now marched on to the Middle Ages with his new book God’s Battalions: Th
Hahnward
I’ve been so long in the Cave of Deadlines that my friend Scott Hahn has managed to publish two books since my last blog post! Both will interest readers of this blog. First up is Signs of Life: 40 Catholic Customs and Their Biblical Roots. Scott’s using the patristic methods of mystagogy to see beyond the Church’s signs and rituals, to the things signified — to see beyond the symbols and glimpse the divine mysteries. He covers not only the sacraments, but also the sacramentals and other customs: holy water, scapulars, medals, icons, the Sign of the Cross, relics, incense,
I’ve been so long in the Cave of Deadlines that my friend Scott Hahn has managed to publish two books since my last blog post! Both will interest readers of this blog. First up is Signs of Life: 40 Catholic Customs and Their Biblical Roots. Scott’s using the patristic methods of mystagogy to see beyond the Church’s signs and rituals, to the things signified — to see beyond the symbols and glimpse the divine mysteries. He covers not only the sacraments, but also the sacramentals and other customs: holy water, scapulars, medals, icons, the Sign of the Cross, relics, incense,
Marian Feast
David Mills has a new book out, Discovering Mary: Answers to Questions About the Mother of God, and I reviewed it for the Pittsburgh Catholic. Thusly: In ordinary family life, no one is so near to us as our mothers. We emerge from their very bodies. As babies we feed in their arms and feed from their substance. No voice is so familiar to us as Mom’s. If there’s one person we know on this earth, it’s Mom. Yet many of us — maybe most of us — would be hard pressed to state her basic biographical facts.
David Mills has a new book out, Discovering Mary: Answers to Questions About the Mother of God, and I reviewed it for the Pittsburgh Catholic. Thusly: In ordinary family life, no one is so near to us as our mothers. We emerge from their very bodies. As babies we feed in their arms and feed from their substance. No voice is so familiar to us as Mom’s. If there’s one person we know on this earth, it’s Mom. Yet many of us — maybe most of us — would be hard pressed to state her basic biographical facts.
No Migne Feats
A Russian site has posted Migne’s Patrologia Graeca in its entirety. Can it last? Hat tip: Adrian Murdoch. Speaking of Migne … Were he alive today, maybe he’d be blogging. And if he were blogging, he’d maybe be as productive as Roger Pearse. If you haven’t been keeping up with Roger’s projects, do check in and read through the archives. A patristiblogger could do nothing but follow Roger’s work and still stay very busy.
A Russian site has posted Migne’s Patrologia Graeca in its entirety. Can it last? Hat tip: Adrian Murdoch. Speaking of Migne … Were he alive today, maybe he’d be blogging. And if he were blogging, he’d maybe be as productive as Roger Pearse. If you haven’t been keeping up with Roger’s projects, do check in and read through the archives. A patristiblogger could do nothing but follow Roger’s work and still stay very busy.
Temptations
Reviewed at BMCR … Giusto Traina, 428 AD: An Ordinary Year at the End of the Roman Empire Reviewed at BMCR … Ramsay MacMullen, The Second Church. Popular Christianity A.D. 200-400 Reviewed at BMCR … Chiara Torre (ed.), Martini Bracarensis De ira: introduzione, testo
Reviewed at BMCR … Giusto Traina, 428 AD: An Ordinary Year at the End of the Roman Empire Reviewed at BMCR … Ramsay MacMullen, The Second Church. Popular Christianity A.D. 200-400 Reviewed at BMCR … Chiara Torre (ed.), Martini Bracarensis De ira: introduzione, testo
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