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Quote/s of the Day – 23 February – The Memorial of St Polycarp (c 69 – c 155) Martyr and Father of the Church

Quote/s of the Day – 23 February – The Memorial of St Polycarp (c 69 – c 155) Martyr and Father of the Church

“Stand fast, therefore, in this conduct
and follow the example of the Lord, firm
and unchangeable in faith, lovers of the brotherhood,
loving each other, united in truth,
helping each other with the mildness of the Lord, despising no man.”

“You threaten me with fire
which burns for an hour
and after a little is extinguished
but are ignorant of the fire
of the coming judgement
and of eternal punishment,
reserved for the ungodly.”

“Let us, therefore, forsake the vanity of the crowd
and their false teachings and turn back to the word
delivered to us from the beginning.”

“Hear me declare with boldness, I am a Christian!”

St Polycarp (c 69 – c 155) Martyr and Father of the Churchquotes of st polycarp-23 feb 2018