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Letters from the Church Fathers: Ignatius of Antioch to the Philadelphians

This letter is dated around the year 110 and was written when Saint Ignatius Roman was escorted to Rome to undergo his martyrdom.

Ignatius, also called Theophorus, to the Church of God the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ who is at Philadelphia in Asia, the object of mercy, strengthened in harmony that comes from God, and full of unshakable joy in the passion of our Lord, and fully satisfied in any mercy, of his resurrection; I salute in the blood of Jesus Christ. She is my eternal joy and lasting, especially if they remain united with the bishop and priests and deacons who are with him, drawn by the thought of Jesus Christ, who according to his own will has fortified and strengthened by His Holy Spirit.


1 This bishop, I know that is not itself, nor by men (Ga 1, 1), he got the department that serves the community, nor vain glory, but through love of God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ . I am struck by his kindness by his silence, he can more than vain talkers. 2 It is given to commands such as the zither strings. Therefore my soul commend him for his feelings toward God I know they are virtuous and perfect, his unwavering character and without anger, in all the goodness of the living God.


2 Thus, children of the light of truth, flee divisions and false doctrines; where your shepherd, follow him like sheep. 2 For many wolves apparently credible captivated by the pleasures bad those who run from God, but they have no place in your unit.


3 Abstain plants bad that Jesus Christ does not cultivate, because they are not a plantation of the Father (cf. Mt 15, 13, Jn 15, 1, 1 Corinthians 3, 9). 2 This is not that I found in your division, but a purification. For all who are God and Jesus Christ, those are with the Bishop and all who will repent and come to the unity of the Church, they too will be God for that 'they are living according to Jesus Christ. 3 "Do not deceive yourself," my brothers, if someone follows an abettor of schism "He has not the legacy of the kingdom of God" (1 Cor 6, 9, 10), if someone walks in a foreign thought, that one does not agree with the passion of Christ.


4 Be careful not therefore attend only one Eucharist, for there is only one flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ and one cup to unite us in his blood, one altar, as one bishop with the presbytery and the deacons my fellow servants: thus, whatever you do, you will do according to God.


5 My brothers, I love overflows for you, and it is in the greatest joy that I seek to strengthen you, not I, but Christ, being chained to him, I fear more, thinking that I'm still imperfect, but your prayer God will make me perfect, so I get the inheritance which I have received mercy, taking refuge in the Gospel as the flesh of Jesus Christ and the Apostles as the presbytery of the Church . 2 And also love the prophets, for they too have proclaimed the Gospel, they trusted in him, Christ, and waited, believing in him, they were rescued, and residing in the unit Jesus Christ, saints worthy of love and admiration, they received the testimony of Jesus Christ and have been admitted to the gospel of our common hope.


6 If someone interprets according to Judaism, do not listen. For it is better to hear Christianity from a man circumcised than Judaism from one uncircumcised. If both do not speak of Jesus Christ, they are for me stelae and tombs of the dead, on which are written the names of men. 2 Flee therefore the wicked tricks and snares of the prince of this world, that his calculations fail to overwhelm you and make you weak in charity. But all of you gather in an undivided heart. 3 I thank my God that I have a good conscience about you, and no one can boast, or secretly or openly, that I was for him to charge little or a lot things (cf. 1Th 2, 7; 2Co 11, 9, 12, 13-16, Acts 20: 33-35). And to all those to whom I spoke, I wish that they did not receive a testimony against them.


7 Some have wanted to deceive the flesh, but it does not deceive the Spirit, which comes from God. Because because I foresaw the division of some, he is my witness that I am chained to that I did not know a man's flesh. 2 This is the Spirit who announced to me saying "Do nothing without the bishop, keep your flesh as the temple of God (cf. 1 Cor 3, 16, 6, 19), like the union , flee from divisions, be imitators of Jesus Christ, as also is his Father " (cf. 1 Cor 11:1).


August 1 so I did everything in me, like a man made for the union. Where there is division and wrath, God does not dwell. But those who repent, Lord forgive if this repentance brings them to unity with God, and the senate of the bishop. I have faith in the grace of Jesus Christ who will relieve you of any link. 2 I urge you to do nothing by strife, but according to the teachings of Christ. I heard him saying, "If I do not find in the archives, I do not believe in the Gospel. "And when I told them:" It says, "they replied:" That is the question. "For me, my archive is Jesus Christ my archives inviolable, that his cross and his death and resurrection and the faith that comes from him, this is where I wish, for your prayers, be justified.


9 The priests, too, were honorable, but something better is the high priest, who was awarded the Saint of saints, who alone have been entrusted with the secrets of God. It is the door of the Father (cf. Jn 10, 7, 10, 9), which enter Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the prophets and apostles and the church. All this to unity with God. 2 But the Gospel has something special: the coming of the Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ, his passion and resurrection. For the beloved prophets had announced, but the Gospel is the consumption of immortality. Everything is also good if you believe in love.


10 I was told that through your prayers and mercy you have in Jesus Christ, the Church of Antioch in Syria is in peace and should therefore that you, As a Church of God, you elect a deacon to go there as a messenger of God, to rejoice with those gathered, and glorify the Name. 2 Blessed in Jesus Christ who is deemed worthy of such a department, and you too will be glorified. If you do not mind, it is not impossible to do for the name of God as the churches closest one who sent their bishops, other priests and deacons.


11 As to Philo, the deacon of Cilicia, a man of good repute, who now assists me in the ministry of the Word of God with Rhéos Agathopus man elite has abandoned what made his life to keep me from Syria, they will testify, and I-I thank God for you - - you've received as the Lord has received yourselves. And those who disrespect them, may they be forgiven by the grace of Jesus Christ! Charity 2 brothers who are at Troas salute you. That's where I am writing through Burrus, who was sent to me by the Ephesians and Smyrna to do me honor. They will also be honored by the Lord Jesus Christ, whom they hope to flesh, soul and spirit, in faith, charity, concord. Fare ye well in Jesus Christ, our common hope.

As you can see, I highlighted in yellow passages which speaks of the Church and the importance to keep in communion with the bishop and other positions authority in the Church. There is also a passage in blue on the Eucharist which is interesting because it mentions an altar. This necessarily includes the idea that the eucharistic meal is a sacrifice, which is always the Catholic doctrine today.

I'm not going to go around all the letters of St. Ignatius because I risk repeating myself. His letters speak often of the same topics which are: loyalty to the bishop and the priests, the Eucharist, the refutation of Docetism (doctrine that Jesus had no physical body) and the principles of Christian morality. However, I invite you to read because they are very informative.
The writings of the Apostolic Fathers