Through the Church Fathers: July 6

🎙️ Podcast Episode 1: Readings 1–3Today’s readings walk us through the importance of apostolic continuity, the danger of pride, and the divine design of woman’s creation. Irenaeus, in Against Heresies (Book 3, Chapter 3), reminds us that the unbroken succession of bishops from the apostles to today is a living testimony against heresy. Augustine, in The Confessions (Book 10, Chapter 36, Sections 58–59), grapples with his lingering desire for human praise, contrasting it with God’s liberating humility (James 4:6; Luke 12:32). Aquinas, in Summa Theologica (Part 1, Question 92, Article 1), contemplates whether woman ought to have been created at the beginning—and concludes that her formation from man underscores unity, complementarity, and divine wisdom.Readings:Irenaeus, Against Heresies, Book 3, Chapter 3Augustine, The Confessions, Book 10, Chapter 36 (Sections 58–59)Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, Part 1, Question 92, Article 1Explore the Project:Through the Church Fathers – https://www.throughthechurchfathers.comPatreon – https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpattonCredo Courses – https://www.credocourses.comCredo Ministries – https://www.credoministries.org#Irenaeus #ChurchFathers #Confessions #SummaTheologica #ApostolicSuccession #Pride #Creation