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Long before the word "Catholic" needed defending, the earliest Christian writers were already using it — and pointing to the Church now, not something invented later.
Where the bishop is, there let the community be, just as where Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.
St. Ignatius of AntiochLetter to the Smyrnaeans, c. 107 AD
The greatest, most ancient, and universally known church, founded by the two glorious apostles Peter and Paul at Rome — with that church, because of its superior origin, all the churches must agree, that is, all the faithful in the whole world.
St. Irenaeus of LyonsAgainst Heresies, c. 180 AD
He can no longer have God for his Father, who has not the Church for his mother.
St. Cyprian of CarthageOn the Unity of the Church, c. 251 AD
I would not believe in the Gospel, had not the authority of the Catholic Church already moved me.
St. Augustine of HippoAgainst the Letter of Mani, 397 AD
Breaking one and the same bread, which is the medicine of immortality, and the antidote to prevent us from dying, but which causes us to live for ever in Jesus Christ.
St. Ignatius of AntiochLetter to the Ephesians, c. 107 AD
Not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but... the food which is blessed... is the flesh and blood of that Jesus who was made flesh.
St. Justin MartyrFirst Apology, c. 155 AD
Do not think it mere bread and wine, for it is the Body and Blood of Christ, according to the Lord's declaration.
St. Cyril of JerusalemMystagogical Catecheses, c. 350 AD
They are brought by us where there is water, and are regenerated in the same manner in which we were ourselves regenerated... for Christ said, unless you be reborn, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.
St. Justin MartyrFirst Apology, c. 155 AD
Happy is our sacrament of water, in that, by washing away the sins of our early blindness, we are set free and admitted into eternal life.
TertullianOn Baptism, c. 200 AD
How much rather ought we to shrink from hindering an infant... for this very reason does he approach more easily to the reception of the forgiveness of sins — that to him are remitted, not his own sins, but the sins of another.
St. Cyprian of CarthageEpistle to Fidus, c. 253 AD
Then we commemorate also those who have fallen asleep before us, first patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, that at their prayers and intercessions God would receive our petition.
St. Cyril of JerusalemMystagogical Catecheses, c. 350 AD
The one who is in trouble takes refuge in the forty, the one who rejoices hastens to them... let your petitions be with the martyrs.
St. Basil the GreatHomily on the Forty Martyrs, c. 373 AD
If Apostles and martyrs while still in the body can pray for others, when they ought still to be anxious for themselves, how much more must they do so when once they have won their crowns, overcome, and triumphed?
St. JeromeAgainst Vigilantius, 406 AD