Pope Theophilis of Alexandria and the monks of Nitria clash violently over the orthodoxy of Origen.
Links:
Image of Pope Theophilus of Alexandria.
Synodal letter of Theophilus condemning Origenism
Letter of Jerome to Theophilus on Origen
OCA commemoration of 10,000 Martyred Fathers
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#410 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Conflict Over Origen – Round Three
In Hippo, Augustine tries to convince the Donatists to rejoin the Catholic Church. In Constantinople, John Chrysostom becomes bishop.
Links:
Icon of the Deaconess Olympias.
Map of the Dioceses of the Roman Empire in 400 AD
Augustine’s writings against the Donatists
Augustine’s Psalmus Contra Partem Donati in Latin
Life of Olympias the Deaconess
Chrysostom’s Letters to Olympias
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#409 – A History of the Catholic Church – Augustine and Chrysostom
After the death of Theodosius the Great, the Roman Empire found itself in a precarious situation. Augustine becomes bishop of Hippo.
Links:
Image of Pendant of Maria, daughter of Stilicho, with form of Christogram by PHGCOM.
Map of final division of Roman Empire at death of Theodosius the Great
Monastic Rule of Saint Augustine
Augustine’s writings against Manicheanism
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#408 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Empire in Decline
The peace between Jerome and Rufinus did not last long as the controversy over Origen erupts in the West. Friendships are broken and the faithful are divided.
Links:
Image of Rufinus by Frederick Bloemaert.
Rufinus:
Selections from Rufinus’ Apology for Origen
Rufinus’ letter to Pope Anastasius I
Jerome:
Friendly letter to Rufinus
Hostile letter about Rufinus
Apology against Rufinus
Pope Anastasius I:
Letter on errors of Origen
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#407 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Conflict over Origen – Part Two
Origen was one of the most prolific and influential theologians of the Early Church. But not everyone felt that his influence was positive. This week, we see why Origen was so controversial.
Links:
Image of Origen.
Attacks on Origen:
Bishop Methodius of Olympus:
On the Resurrection
Bishop Epiphanius of Salamis:
394 Letter to Bishop John of Jerusalem
Jerome:
398/399 Letter on Bishop John of Jerusalem
Defenses of Origen:
Gregory Thaumaturgus:
Oration to Origen
Pamphilius:
Defense of Origen
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#406 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Conflict over Origen – Part One
Evagrius of Pontus exercised a major influence in the development of Eastern Christian spirituality as well as the Western understanding of the Seven Deadly Sins. In this episode, we examine his advice on avoiding temptation and growing in prayer.
Links:
Image of Evagrius of Pontus.
More information on Evagrius and selections from his writings can be found here, here, and here.
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#405 – A History of the Catholic Church – Evagrius of Pontus
Pilgrimage mania took hold in the 4th century as devotion to the saints increased. Increased pilgrims also led to the development of an infrastructure to support them. However, not everyone felt that increased desire for pilgrimage was a good thing.
Links:
The Burial Place of Jerome in Bethlehem by Bonio.
The feast of the Encaenia
Pilgrimage of Egeria
Map of Egeria’s pilgrimage
Paula’s letter on the Holy Places
Jerome’s letter to Eustochium on Paula’s visit to the Holy Land
Gregory of Nyssa On Pilgrimages
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#404 – A History of the Catholic Church – On Pilgrimage
In this episode, we look at the veneration of the relics of the saints and the growing acceptance of the division of the bodies of saints among multiple shrines.
Links:
The Trier Ivory possibly showing the translation of the relics of Saint Stephen to Constantinople by Chris 73.
List of saints having feast days according to Calendar of 354
The Hymn Apostolorum Passio sung on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Jerome’s http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3010.htmAgainst Vigilantius and Letter about Vigilantius on the validity of venerating relics
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#403 – A History of the Catholic Church – Holy Relics
The continuing growth of the Christian Church in the Roman Empire brought with it increasing attention on the relationship between saint and sinner. This week we look at how the Roman patron/client relationship influenced Christian spirituality.
Links:
Wall painting of Christ and the Martyrs in the Catacomb of Marcellinus and Peter
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#402 – A History of the Catholic Church – Patron Saints
This week, we take a look at the Christian understanding of death and the afterlife in the Early Church, funeral practices and the importance of praying for the faithful who have died.
Links:
Image of the Bosom of Abraham by Joergens.mi/Wikipedia
Jeffrey Burton Russell – Goodness, Gracious(ness), Great Balls of Fire
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#401 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Bosom of Abraham
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