Teachings from the Ancient Undivided One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church!

These writings are put here in Chronological time and not in any order of preference of author, saint, or eastern or western church.

Clement of Rome

Clement of Rome – part 1 + the Introduction of the Writings + chapter 1

Clement of Rome – part 2 – Chapters 2 – 5

Clement of Rome – part 3 – Chapters 6 – 8

Clement of Rome – part 4 – Chapters 9-11

Clement of Rome – part 5 – Chapter 12 – The rewards of faith and hospitality. Rahab.

Clement of Rome – 1st Letter to the Corinthians -Humility – chapters 13 – 18. 

Pentecost 22. The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, 2023. 1st Clement of Rome – Letter to the Corinthians -Imitating the Saints – chapters 19 – 22.

Pentecost 23. The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, 2023. 1st Clement of Rome – Letter to the Corinthians -Imitating the Saints – chapters 23-27 – the Resurrection.

Pentecost 24. The 24th Sunday after Pentecost, 2023. 1st Clement of Rome – Letter to the Corinthians – chapters 29-33 – Let us also draw near to God in purity of heart. 

Advent 1. The 1st Sunday of Advent, 2023 on the Celtic Orthodox Calendar 1st Clement of Rome – Letter to the Corinthians – chapters 34-37 -Great is the reward of good works with God. Joined together in harmony, let us implore that reward from Him.

Advent 2. The 2nd Sunday of Advent, 2023 on the Celtic Orthodox Calendar. 1st Clement of Rome – Letter to the Corinthians – chapters 38-41 – The Church.

Advent 3/1. The third Sunday of Advent – Celtic Orthodox Church – 1st Sunday of Advent for the remaining Western Churches. 1st Clement – Letter to the Corinthians – chapters 42 – 44.

1st Clement – Letter to the Corinthians – chapters 45 – 47 – The Wicked shall vex the Righteous. – Advent 4/2. The fourth Sunday of Advent – Celtic Orthodox Church -2nd t Sunday of Advent for the remaining Western Churches.

1st Clement – Letter to the Corinthians – chapters 48 – 50 – Return to the Practice of Brotherly Love. 

1st Clement – Letter to the Corinthians – chapters 51 – 54 -Confession and Repentance.

Sunday after Christmas 2023. 1st Clement – Letter to the Corinthians – chapters 55-59 – Conclusion 

Mathetes

Mathetes: chapters 1-4. 1st Sunday after Epiphany in the year of our Lord 2024. Today is also the Feast of the Nativity or Christmas Day in much of the Eastern Orthodox world. 

Mathetes: chapters 5-8 – How Christians are to live in this world. 2nd Sunday after Epiphany in the year of our Lord 2024. 

Mathetes: chapters 9-12- Why our Savior came so late in time. 3rd Sunday after Epiphany in the year of our Lord 2024, also called the 1st Throne of Peter in ancient days. 

Polycarp

Polycarp: Epistle to the Philippians – Introduction – chapters 1 & 2. 4thSunday after Epiphany 2024: 2nd Throne of Peter.

1st Sunday of Lent 2024. We are continuing in our Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians chapters 3 & 4 – Expressions of personal unworthiness. 

2nd Sunday of Lent 2024 – The Deer’s Cry Hymn. We are continuing in our Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians chapters 5 & 6 – Duties of clergy and laity.

3rd Sunday of Lent 2024 – Polycarp – chapters 7 – 9. The Deer’s Cry Hymn. The Letter of St. Polycarp to the Philippians – Avoid the Docetæ, and persevere in fasting and prayer.

1st Sunday after Easter 2024 – Polycarp’s letter to the Philippians: chapters 10 -14 – Exhortation to the practice of Virtue – conclusion of the letter.

2nd Sunday after Easter 2024. Martyrdom of Polycarp. 

Ignatius

3rd Sunday after Easter 2024 Sunday of Myrrh Bearing Women. Ignatius: Introduction to Ignatius – Letter to the Ephesians – chapters 1 – 3.

4th Sunday after Easter 2024. Ignatius: Letter to the Ephesians – chapters 4 – 6, Loyalty to your Bishop and Unity in the Body of Christ.

1st Sunday after Ascension 2024. Ignatius: Letter to the Ephesians: chapters 10 and 11 – Exhortations to Prayer, Humility, and to Fear God. 

Part 1 – Pentecost Sunday 2024. Ignatius: Letter to the Ephesians: chapters 12 and 15 – Condemnation, Praise, and Worship. 

Part 2 – Pentecost Sunday 2024. Ignatius: Letter to the Ephesians: chapters 12 and 15 – Condemnation, Praise, and Worship. 

Trinity Sunday 2024 – Sunday of Memorial Weekend in the United States. Ignatius: Letter to the Ephesians – chapters 16 – 19 – False Teachers, False Doctrines, The Glory of the Cross, Three Celebrated Mysteries.