The Fathers Know Best

Fr. David Meconi joins Cy to discuss the first fathers of the Catholic Church.

Questions Covered:

• 07:26 - St. John Chrysostom implies that Mary sinned. Is this true? What are your thoughts?
• 17:19 - I am struggling with St. Irenaeus’ book ‘Against Heresies.’ Does it get easier to understand? Do you have any tips for reading this book?
• 20:17 - What can you tell me about St. Polycarp as an early Church father?
• 29:26 - Why has the fact that St. Augustine of Hippo was a person of color been hidden/separated from the study of his work? Also, was St. Bernard of Clairvaux the last early Church father?
• 34:10 - St. Justin Martyr talked about a 1000-year reign. Is this the same as what Protestants believe to be the Rapture?
• 47:50 - How can we approach reading the early Church fathers, while understanding that their works are not inspired like Scripture?
• 50:00 - What can you tell me about Origen?
• 53:13 - Why did it take so long for the Assumption of Mary to be confirmed by the Church? What did the early fathers teach about this?