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St. Ignatius Observation

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Stefan Sawasciuk

December 2, 2017

Period 11

St. Ignatius of Antioch and his letters to the Romans preparing for his martyrdom.

In the name of the Father, the Sun, and the Holy Spirit, pray for the church which has obtained mercy, through the majesty of the most high Father, and Jesus Christ. Pray for the Romans, worthy of honor, worthy of the highest happiness, worthy of praise, and worthy of obtaining desire which presides for our love for the Lord. Pray for St. Ignatius of Antioch, for not acting as a man-pleaser , but pleaser of God. Through prayer to God I have obtained the privilege of seeing your faces, and have even been granted more than I requested for; for I hope as a prisoner in Christ Jesus to salute you. I salute in the …show more content…

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St. Ignatius of Antioch, who was also called Theophorus (God Bearer), was an early Christian writer and bishop of Antioch. Ignatius' own writings mention his arrest by the authorities and travel to Rome to face trial, then martyrdom. He was a holy man who always had the desire to defend his beloved Christ. With a strong heart and soul St. Ignatius was amenable to do anything for the lord. The content of the letters addressed the hierarchy and the structure of the church as well as Christian-orthodox faith. It was Bishop Ignatius who first used the term "catholic" to describe the whole Church. These letters connect us to the early church, and the clear teachings to the apostles directly by Jesus Christ. St. Ignatius tells the Romans not to save him from the martyrdom for he shall never have the opportunity attaining God. He teaches us to follow God's glory and look to achieve one thing in life, that is heaven. Ignatius wants unity with God and is would be …show more content…

All the pleasures of the world, and all the kingdoms of earth, shall give nothing. It is better to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over earth. Him I seek, who died for us. Him I desire, who rose again for our sake. This is the reason for me. Do not be afraid for the state of death, and while I desire to belong to God, do not give me over to the world. Obtain pure light, heaven, I shall indeed be a man of God. Make yourself an imitator of the passion of God. If anyone has Jesus Christ within himself, let him consider what I desire, and let him have sympathy with me, Amen. "I am God's wheat and shall be ground by the teeth of wild animals. I am writing to all the churches to let it be known that I will gladly die for God if only you do not stand in my way. I plead with you: show me no untimely kindness. Let me be food for the wild beasts, for they are my way to God. I am God's wheat and shall be ground by their teeth so that I may become Christ's pure bread. Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God.” In the name of the Father, the Sun, and the Holy

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