More Church Fathers You Should Know (Part 2 of 3)

In this second part of our series on the Church Fathers, Bishop Barron takes a look at some important Church Fathers from the pre-Nicene and Nicene periods, including Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Origen, Athanasius, and Gregory of Nyssa. A listener asks how we can understand Purgatory and Heaven in relation to time.

[adamhovey]

I am going to have to watch this later. However, I made extensive use of the apostolic fathers in my own writing, and I found that they are definitely not Southern Baptists.

[jimmiecox]

I truly love how you connect the ages to our present time. It seems to me that when you shine light on the first, second and third century it makes it easier to connect the dots on present day Christianity. You have also made it clear that if we follow the teachings of these great teachers, present day Christianity is the same as then.

[JeepRide]

When I think about heaven. I can’t wait to understand….everything. But down here, learning sure is fun.

[roniquebreauxjordan]

The "why" to knowing and appreciating history...thank you both!

[kencee]

Thank you for this very informative delve into our Catholic foundation.

[jimluebke]

Could we get a history of philosophy from Bishop Barron? Putting Biblical Christianity in dialog with philosophies through the centuries, is a fascinating subject.

[maryduchscherer]

Love Word On Fire show, reflections etc

[NLT]

You talking about catch reminded me of a nun in my primary school telling us of a game that Jesus may well have played when he was a child based on findings from that time. It was an improvised ball that was sort of palmed in a volleyball fashion between several players until one missed and it fell to the floor.

[etienne-victordepasquale]

Starting @27:11, Bishop Barron observes that unreadable prose masks bad thought. That's universally true, I'd dare venture. In my field, I consider someone as knowledgeable if he can explain technical concepts using the least jargon.

[myceliumman]

Love these talks by the Bishop. Formerly Catholic, now Evangelical. Was a little taken aback by this: "I do believe The most enduring heresy is Gnosticism?" Is Marionism not n the same ballpark?

[praxidescentenoortiz]

Great! I hope can to see it don't know if i get megas but i'll pray. One month else and it's my Birthday, always from i born in this Day i was ill or crying, just few times i had concience of be fine or not alone, but is not a matter, the matter is i love pass my Birthday on a lake swimming but i don't know swim or only i Love Jesús Christ and i wanna pass All my Time with Him without matter or trouble, i'm not public person so i doesn't give interviews. And i'm not magician i'm who Trust God! And no body else but i love all from Saint Holy Spirit! 😇😇😇 Serious.

[miguepreza]

I would love to see a vídeo about the Pope Benedict XVI, work in theology

[kiwihans]

two facts should cause us to be very cautious when giving too much credit to the 'church fathers'. Paul's warning at Acts 20:28-30 where he fortold that 'amoung the leaders of the church 'men would arise and speak twisted things'. And secondly the fact that the Hellenist culture of greek philosophy was so prevelent and admired by all interllectuals that it greatly influenced the church fathers reasonings & subsequesnt writings! We only need the New testement for our faith!

[jupiterinaries]

I like this esp since the EO claim the Fathers belong only to them.

[glaucon]

Do you delve deeper on the Fathers in other videos?

[vic]

Why not have the music for the final question be the same as the music for the final jeopardy question? Very interesting subject by the way.

[lindasmith]

Did any of early church Father teach there was a Purgatory or did that come later?

[MikeyAGoGo]

What bookstore in Santa Barbara is he talking about?

[rail_bender]

O Theos and Theos is Father and Son (Son of the Father) in the Greek mind behind the words of the language. One Father and son.

[markdaniels]

So in discussing Origen the bishop mentions apokatastasis in the same breath as other problematic views that Origen had but when talking about St. Gregory of Nyssa, whose orthodoxy is not in question, the bishop fails to mention that he too believed in ultimate reconciliation? Come on...