Who’s Who?
This Father was ordained by St. Peter, worked alongside St. Paul, and is mentioned in the book of Philippians
St. Clement of Rome
St. Clement wrote a famous letter to this church to restore unity after a "sedition" caused by jealousy
The Church of Corinth
St. Ignatius famously asked to be ground by the teeth of wild beasts so he could become this food item
Eucharist
Eighty and six years have I served Christ, nor has He ever done me any harm
St. Polycarp
Two Ways for a person to live, what are they?
The Way of Life and the Way of Death
He was the third Bishop of Antioch and a disciple of St. John the Beloved
St. Ignatius of Antioch
St. Ignatius is famous for writing this many epistles while traveling to Rome for his martyrdom
7
When they tried to execute St. Polycarp, this element failed to consume his body, leading them to use a sword instead
Fire
I am the wheat of God, and let me be ground by the teeth of the wild beasts
St. Ignatius
According to the Didache, this sacrament of Baptism was practiced by ...
immersion, ideally in "running water
86-year-old Bishop was a friend of Ignatius and a teacher to St. Irenaeus
St. Polycarp of Smyrna
This first-century document is the most ancient church "manual" in existence
The Didache
St. Ignatius stated that he was eager to die because his love had been....
Crucified
Christianity is not a thing of silence only, but also of [manifest] greatness
St. Ignatius
The Didache instructs Christians that it is necessary to fast on these two specific days of the week
Wednesdays and Fridays
Bishop of Hierapolis who preferred the "living and surviving voice" of elders over information from books
Papias of Hierapolis
A popular literary work consists of five visions, twelve mandates, and ten parables
The Shepherd of Hermas
St. Clement noted that his letter to Corinth was delayed because the Roman Church was facing sudden disastrous events under this Emperor
Domitian
I did not think that information from the books would profit me as much as information from a living and surviving voice
Papias of Hierapolis
St. Ignatius taught that these sacraments are only valid if it is administered or approved by the Bishop
Eucharist and Baptism
The teaching of the twelve apostles
The Didache
Apologetic writing from the second century against Jews and Pagans
Letter to Diognetus
St. Ignatius warned that heretics were dangerous because they hid "poison and deadly drugs" inside of
Sweet Wine
Follow the example of the Lord, being firm and unchangeable in the faith, loving the brotherhood
St. Polycarp
St. Ignatius wrote to the Ephesians that the church believed in three mysteries
Mary's virginity
Jesus' divinity
Jesus' death