Ignatius of Antioch

St. Ignatius is one of the Apostolic Fathers (the earliest authoritative group of the Church Fathers). (ca. 35 or 50-between 98 and 117).He based his authority on being a bishop of the Church, living his life in the imitation of Christ.St. Ignatius was Bishop of Antioch after Saint Peter and St. Evodius (who died around AD 67)En route to his martyrdom in Rome, Ignatius wrote a series of letters which have been preserved as an example of very early Christian theology.He was sentenced to die in the Colosseum, to be eaten by lions,His body lies entombed under St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
St. Ignatius stressed the value of the Eucharist, calling it a "medicine of immortality" (Ignatius to the Ephesians 20:2). The very strong desire for bloody martyrdom in the arena, which Ignatius expresses rather graphically in places, may seem quite odd to the modern reader. An examination of his theology shows that he regarded salvation as one being free from the powerful fear of death and thus to bravely face martyrdom.
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Return their bad temper with gentleness; their boasts with humility; their abuse with prayer. In the face of their error, be "steadfast in the faith". Return their violence with mildness and do not be intent on getting your own back.
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