The Fathers of the Church, 3rd Edition

But who were they? What are we able to learn from their ancient teachings? What can the Fathers teach the 21st century – about holiness, culture, faith, and the Gospel.

This is the definitive resource for any person interested in learning about the Church Fathers and their legacy. Ideal for RCIA, catechists, clergy, in addition to lay Catholics who wish to learn more about the great teachers of early Christianity.

In this new and extensively up to date Third Edition, you can find:

• New! Twenty Church Fathers never before covered on this series
• Nearly 75 more pages of information at the early Church!
• New! Many poets of ancient Christianity, whose hymns we still sing lately.
• An extensively revised introduction
• The Mothers of the Church and their impact
• Research-friendly references and citations, topical index, timeline, and detailed bibliography