St Martha Church, Nuremberg (c. 1390)
"(Christ) has declared the cup, a part of creation,
to be His own Blood, from which He causes our
blood to flow; and the bread, a part of creation,
He has established as His own Body,
from which He gives increase to our bodies.”
St. Irenaeus
Nee Smyrna ~ 125-202 AD
Disciple of Polycarp (disciple of St John the Apostle)
Bishop of Lyons, Father of the Church
Theologian, prolific writer
Masterpiece - Adversus Haereses (Against Heresies)*
*(Detailed refute on teachings of Gnosticism)
Against Heresies is source of the quote above
FEAST DAY - June 28
"That in which we have faith is a firm system directed to the salvation of men; and, since it has been received by the Church, we guard it.……..In the Church, God has placed apostles, prophets, and doctors, and all the other means through which the Spirit works; in all of which none have any part who do not conform to the Church. On the contrary, they defraud themselves of life by their wicked opinion and most wretched behavior. ~ St Irenaeus
St Irenaeus, pray for us!
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