St. Ignatius of Antioch - Letter to the Trallians & Letter to the Philadelphians: Obey Your Bishop

“When you are obedient to the bishop as you would be to Jesus Christ, you are living, not in a human way, but according to Jesus Christ…”

St. Ignatius was the third bishop of Antioch and one of the chief figures among the Apostolic Fathers. The only extant writings by St. Ignatius are the seven letters he wrote as a prisoner on his way to Rome to face martyrdom. The two short letters featured in today's episode both address the question of obedience to the bishop.

LINKS

Translation courtesy of Catholic University of America Press: https://verbum.com/product/120401/the...

Letter to the Trallians alternate translation at CatholicCulture.org: https://www.catholicculture.org/cultu...

Letter to the Philadelphians alternate translation at CatholicCulture.org: https://www.catholicculture.org/cultu...

Way of the Fathers, Ep. 4—Ignatius of Antioch: To Know “Jesus Christ Our God” https://www.catholicculture.org/comme...

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