Description
Join us for our upcoming course: “A Firm Foundation: Reading the Early Church Fathers” with Msgr. Michael Witt, Monday nights at 7:00pm from January 27-February 24th.
The eight Fathers we will explore are quoted 170 times in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Their contribution to understanding and appreciating the saving message of Jesus Christ and the life of His Church is beyond estimate. Their lives span five centuries from the birth of Justin Martyr to the death of Gregory the Great, but their influence on us remains as strong as ever.
As a bonus, we will explore early Christian burial practices and come to appreciate the importance of Sunday Mass, Easter and Christmas and why Catholics should observe each of them.
Class One: January 27 – Overview of the early Church and Justin Martyr
Class Two: February 3 – Tertullian and Irenaeus of Lyon
Class Three: February 10 – Hippolytus and Cyprian of Carthage
Class Four: February 17 – Augustine of Hippo and Benedict and Gregory the Great
Class Five: February 24 – Hymns, Tombs and Holy Mass and Sunday, Christmas and Easter
Msgr. Michael John Witt was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Saint Louis in 1990. He served the Church for twenty-two years as a Christian Brother, teaching in Oklahoma, Missouri and Tennessee and holds a Ph.D. in Modern European History from Saint Louis University and a Masters-in-Divinity from Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. He is professor of Church history at Kenrick-Glennon and pastor of All Saints Parish in University City. He has recorded hundreds of radio programs for Covenant Network and is currently finishing a four-volume history of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis.
Event Details
Date/Time
Date(s) - January 27, 2020 - February 24, 2020
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Kenrick–Glennon Seminary
Presented by:
Discipulus Institute
I’m so sorry. I cannot attend this. I have prior obligations. I will try and see if in a few months I can. Sorry