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Alexander of Alexandria [SAINT]

- Epistles on the Arian Heresy and the Deposition of Arius

Alexander of Lycopolis

- Of the Manicheans

Ambrose (340-397) [SAINT] [DOCTOR]

- On the Christian Faith (De fide)

- On the Holy Spirit

- On the Mysteries

- On Repentance

- On the Duties of the Clergy

- Concerning Virgins

- Concerning Widows

- On the Death of Satyrus

- Memorial of Symmachus

- Sermon against Auxentius

- Letters

Aphrahat/Aphraates (c. 280-367)

- Demonstrations

Archelaus

- Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes

Aristides the Philosopher

- The Apology

Arnobius

- Against the Heathen

Athanasius [SAINT] [DOCTOR]

- Against the Heathen

- On the Incarnation of the Word

- Deposition of Arius

- Statement of Faith

- On Luke 10:22 (Matthew 11:27)

- Circular Letter

- Apologia Contra Arianos

- De Decretis

- De Sententia Dionysii

- Vita S. Antoni (Life of St. Anthony)

- Ad Episcopus Aegypti et Libyae

- Apologia ad Constantium

- Apologia de Fuga

- Historia Arianorum

- Four Discourses Against the Arians

- De Synodis

- Tomus ad Antiochenos

- Ad Afros Epistola Synodica

- Historia Acephala

- Letters

Athenagoras

- A Plea for the Christians

- The Resurrection of the Dead

Augustine of Hippo [SAINT] [DOCTOR]

- Confessions

- Letters

- City of God

- Christian Doctrine

- On the Holy Trinity

- The Enchiridion

- On the Catechising of the Uninstructed

- On Faith and the Creed

- Concerning Faith of Things Not Seen

- On the Profit of Believing

- On the Creed: A Sermon to Catechumens

- On Continence

- On the Good of Marriage

- On Holy Virginity

- On the Good of Widowhood

- On Lying

- To Consentius: Against Lying

- On the Work of Monks

- On Patience

- On Care to be Had For the Dead

- On the Morals of the Catholic Church

- On the Morals of the Manichaeans

- On Two Souls, Against the Manichaeans

- Acts or Disputation Against Fortunatus the Manichaean

- Against the Epistle of Manichaeus Called Fundamental

- Reply to Faustus the Manichaean

- Concerning the Nature of Good, Against the Manichaeans

- On Baptism, Against the Donatists

- Answer to Letters of Petilian, Bishop of Cirta

- Merits and Remission of Sin, and Infant Baptism

- On the Spirit and the Letter

- On Nature and Grace

- On Man's Perfection in Righteousness

- On the Proceedings of Pelagius

- On the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin

- On Marriage and Concupiscence

- On the Soul and its Origin

- Against Two Letters of the Pelagians

- On Grace and Free Will

- On Rebuke and Grace

- The Predestination of the Saints/Gift of Perseverance

- Our Lord's Sermon on the Mount

- The Harmony of the Gospels

- Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament

- Tractates on the Gospel of John

- Homilies on the First Epistle of John

- Soliloquies

- The Enarrations, or Expositions, on the Psalms

Bardesanes (154-222)

- The Book of the Laws of Various Countries

Barnabas [SAINT]

- Epistle of Barnabas

Basil the Great [SAINT] [DOCTOR]

- De Spiritu Sancto

- Nine Homilies of Hexaemeron

- Letters

Caius

- Fragments

Clement of Alexandria [SAINT]

- Who is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved?

- Exhortation to the Heathen

- The Instructor

- The Stromata, or Miscellanies

- Fragments

Clement of Rome [SAINT]

- First Epistle

- Second Epistle [SPURIOUS]

- Two Epistles Concerning Virginity [SPURIOUS]

- Recognitions [SPURIOUS]

- Clementine Homilies [SPURIOUS]

Commodianus

- Writings

Cyprian of Carthage [SAINT]

- The Life and Passion of Cyprian By Pontius the Deacon

- The Epistles of Cyprian

- The Treatises of Cyprian

- The Seventh Council of Carthage

Cyril of Jerusalem [SAINT] [DOCTOR]

- Catechetical Lectures

Dionysius of Rome [SAINT]

- Against the Sabellians

Dionysius the Great

- Epistles and Epistolary Fragments

- Exegetical Fragments

- Miscellaneous Fragments

Ephraim the Syrian (306-373) [SAINT] [DOCTOR]

- Nisibene Hymns

- Miscellaneous Hymns -- On the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh, For the Feast of the Epiphany, and On the Faith ("The Pearl")

- Homilies -- On Our Lord, On Admonition and Repentance, and On the Sinful Woman

Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 265-c. 340)

- Church History

- Life of Constantine

- Oration of Constantine "to the Assembly of the Saints"

- Oration in Praise of Constantine

- Letter on the Council of Nicaea

Gennadius of Marseilles

- Illustrious Men (Supplement to Jerome)

Gregory the Great, Pope (c. 540-604) [SAINT] [DOCTOR]

- Pastoral Rule

- Register of Letters

Gregory Nazianzen [SAINT] [DOCTOR]

- Orations

- Letters

Gregory of Nyssa [SAINT]

- Against Eunomius

- Answer to Eunomius' Second Book

- On the Holy Spirit (Against the Followers of Macedonius)

- On the Holy Trinity, and of the Godhead of the Holy Spirit (To Eustathius)

- On "Not Three Gods" (To Ablabius)

- On the Faith (To Simplicius)

- On Virginity

- On Infants' Early Deaths

- On Pilgrimages

- On the Making of Man

- On the Soul and the Resurrection

- The Great Catechism

- Funeral Oration on Meletius

- On the Baptism of Christ (Sermon for the Day of Lights)

- Letters

Gregory Thaumaturgus [SAINT]

- A Declaration of Faith

- A Metaphrase of the Book of Ecclesiastes

- Canonical Epistle

- The Oration and Panegyric Addressed to Origen

- A Sectional Confession of Faith

- On the Trinity

- Twelve Topics on the Faith

- On the Subject of the Soul

- Four Homilies

- On All the Saints

- On Matthew 6:22-23

Hermas

- The Pastor (or "The Shepherd")

Hilary of Poitiers [SAINT] [DOCTOR]

- On the Councils, or the Faith of the Easterns

- On the Trinity

- Homilies on the Psalms

Hippolytus [SAINT]

- The Refutation of All Heresies

- Some Exegetical Fragments of Hippolytus

- Expository Treatise Against the Jews

- Against Plato, On the Cause of the Universe

- Against the Heresy of Noetus

- Discourse on the Holy Theophany

- The Antichrist

- The End of the World (Pseudonymous)

- The Apostles and the Disciples (Pseudonymous)

Ignatius of Antioch [SAINT]

- Epistle to the Ephesians

- Epistle to the Magnesians

- Epistle to the Trallians

- Epistle to the Romans

- Epistle to the Philadelphians

- Epistle to the Smyrnæans

- Epistle to Polycarp

- The Martyrdom of Ignatius

- The Spurious Epistles

Irenaeus of Lyons [SAINT]

- Adversus haereses

- Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus

Jerome [SAINT] [DOCTOR]

- Letters

- The Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary

- To Pammachius Against John of Jerusalem

- The Dialogue Against the Luciferians

- The Life of Malchus, the Captive Monk

- The Life of S. Hilarion

- The Life of Paulus the First Hermit

- Against Jovinianus

- Against Vigilantius

- Against the Pelagians

- Prefaces

- De Viris Illustribus (Illustrious Men)

- Apology for himself against the Books of Rufinus

John of Damascus [SAINT] [DOCTOR]

- Exposition of the Faith

John Cassian (c. 360-c. 435)

- Institutes

- Conferences

- On the Incarnation of the Lord (Against Nestorius)

John Chrysostom [SAINT] [DOCTOR]

- Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew

- Homilies on Acts

- Homilies on Romans

- Homilies on First Corinthians

- Homilies on Second Corinthians

- Homilies on Ephesians

- Homilies on Philippians

- Homilies on Colossians

- Homilies on First Thessalonians

- Homilies on Second Thessalonians

- Homilies on First Timothy

- Homilies on Second Timothy

- Homilies on Titus

- Homilies on Philemon

- Commentary on Galatians

- Homilies on the Gospel of John

- Homilies on the Epistle to the Hebrews

- Homilies on the Statues

- No One Can Harm the Man Who Does Not Injure Himself

- Two Letters to Theodore After His Fall

- Letter to a Young Widow

- Homily on St. Ignatius

- Homily on St. Babylas

- Homily Concerning "Lowliness of Mind"

- Instructions to Catechumens

- Three Homilies on the Power of Satan

- Homily on the Passage "Father, if it be possible . . ."

- Homily on the Paralytic Lowered Through the Roof

- Homily on the Passage "If your enemy hunger, feed him."

- Homily Against Publishing the Errors of the Brethren

- First Homily on Eutropius

- Second Homily on Eutropius (After His Captivity)

- Four Letters to Olympias

- Letter to Some Priests of Antioch

- Correspondence with Pope Innocent I

- On the Priesthood

Julius Africanus

- Extant Writings

Justin Martyr [SAINT]

- First Apology

- Second Apology

- Dialogue with Trypho

- Hortatory Address to the Greeks

- On the Sole Government of God

- Fragments of the Lost Work on the Resurrection

- Miscellaneous Fragments from Lost Writings

- Martyrdom of Justin, Chariton, and other Roman Martyrs

- Discourse to the Greeks

Lactantius

- The Divine Institutes

- The Epitome of the Divine Institutes

- On the Anger of God

- On the Workmanship of God

- Of the Manner In Which the Persecutors Died

- Fragments of Lactantius

- The Phoenix

- A Poem on the Passion of the Lord

Leo the Great, Pope (c. 395-461) [SAINT] [DOCTOR]

- Sermons

- Letters

Malchion

- Epistle

Mar Jacob (452-521)

- Canticle on Edessa

- Homily on Habib the Martyr

- Homily on Guria and Shamuna

Mathetes

- Epistle to Diognetus

Methodius

- The Banquet of the Ten Virgins

- Concerning Free Will

- From the Discourse on the Resurrection

- Fragments

- Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna

- Oration on the Psalms

- Three Fragments from the Homily on the Cross and Passion of Christ

Minucius Felix

- Octavius

Moses of Chorene (c. 400-c. 490)

- History of Armenia

Novatian

- Treatise Concerning the Trinity

- On the Jewish Meats

Origen

- De Principiis

- Africanus to Origen

- Origen to Africanus

- Origen to Gregory

- Against Celsus

- Letter of Origen to Gregory

- Commentary on the Gospel of John

- Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew

Pamphilus [SAINT]

- Exposition on the Acts of the Apostles

Papias [SAINT]

- Fragments

Peter of Alexandria [SAINT]

- The Genuine Acts

- The Canonical Epistle

- Fragments

Polycarp [SAINT]

- Epistle to the Philippians

- The Martyrdom of Polycarp

Rufinus

- Apology

- Commentary on the Apostles' Creed

- Prefaces and Other Works

Socrates Scholasticus (c. 379-c. 450)

- Ecclesiastical History

Sozomen (c. 375-c. 447)

- Ecclesiastical History

Sulpitius Severus (c. 363-c. 420)

- On the Life of St. Martin

- Letters -- Genuine and Dubious

- Dialogues

- Sacred History

Tatian

- Address to the Greeks

- Fragments

- The Diatessaron

Tertullian

- The Apology

- On Idolatry

- De Spectaculis (The Shows)

- De Corona (The Chaplet)

- To Scapula

- Ad Nationes

- An Answer to the Jews

- The Soul's Testimony

- A Treatise on the Soul

- The Prescription Against Heretics

- Against Marcion

- Against Hermogenes

- Against the Valentinians

- On the Flesh of Christ

- On the Resurrection of the Flesh

- Against Praxeas

- Scorpiace

- Appendix (Against All Heresies)

- On Repentance

- On Baptism

- On Prayer

- Ad Martyras

- The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicity (Sometimes attributed to Tertullian)

- Of Patience

- On the Pallium

- On the Apparel of Women

- On the Veiling of Virgins

- To His Wife

- On Exhortation to Chastity

- On Monogamy

- On Modesty

- On Fasting

- De Fuga in Persecutione

Theodoret

- Counter-Statements to Cyril's 12 Anathemas against Nestorius

- Ecclesiastical History

- Dialogues ("Eranistes" or "Polymorphus")

- Demonstrations by Syllogism

- Letters

Theodotus

- Excerpts

Theophilus

- Theophilus to Autolycus

Venantius

- Poem on Easter

Victorinus [SAINT]

- On the Creation of the World

- Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John

Vincent of Lérins (d. c. 450) [SAINT]

- Commonitory for the Antiquity and Universality of the Catholic Faith

OTHER WORKS

Liturgies

- The Liturgy of James

- The Liturgy of Mark

- The Liturgy of the Blessed Apostles

Councils

- Carthage under Cyprian (257) [LOCAL]

- Ancyra (314) [LOCAL]

- Neocaesarea (315) [LOCAL]

- Nicaea I (325) [ECUMENICAL]

- Antioch in Encaeniis (341) [LOCAL]

- Gangra (343) [LOCAL]

- Sardica (344) [LOCAL]

- Constantinople I (381) [ECUMENICAL]

- Constantinople (382) [LOCAL]

- Laodicea (390) [LOCAL]

- Constantinople under Nectarius (394) [LOCAL]

- Carthage (419) [LOCAL]

- Ephesus (431) [ECUMENICAL]

- Chalcedon (451) [ECUMENICAL]

- Constantinople II (553) [ECUMENICAL]

- Constantinople III (680) [ECUMENICAL]

- Constantinople/"Trullo"/Quinisext (692) [LOCAL]

- Nicaea II (787) [ECUMENICAL]

Apocrypha

- Apocalypse of Peter (c. 130)

- Protoevangelium of James (c. 150)

- Acts of Paul and Thecla (c. 180)

- Gospel of Peter (c. 190) [DOCETIC]

- The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs (c. 192) [EBIONITIC]

- Acts of Peter and Paul (c. 200)

- Gospel of Thomas (c. 200) [GNOSTIC]

- Acts of Thomas (c. 240) [GNOSTIC]

- Acts of Thaddaeus (c. 250)

- Acts of Andrew (c. 260) [GNOSTIC]

- Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena (c. 270)

- Acts of John [DOCETIC]

- Acts of Philip (c. 350)

- Apocalypse of Paul (c. 380)

- Gospel of Nicodemus (Including "Acta Pilati") (c. 150-400)

- The Doctrine of Addai (c. 400) -- This is a Syriac version of the earlier Acts of Thaddaeus (s.v.)

- Assumption of Mary (c. 400)

- History of Joseph the Carpenter (c. 400)

- Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (c. 400)

- Acts of Barnabas (c. 500)

- Acts of Bartholomew (c. 500) [NESTORIAN]

- Acts and Martyrdom of St. Matthew the Apostle (c. 550) [ABYSSINIAN]

- Arabic Gospel of the Infancy of the Saviour (c. 600)

- Avenging of the Saviour (c. 700)

- Apocalypse of John (unknown date; late)

- Apocalypse of Moses (unknown date) [JUDAISTIC]

- Apocalypse of Esdras (unknown date) [JUDAISTIC]

- Testament of Abraham (unknown date) [JUDAISTIC]

- Narrative of Zosimus (unknown date)

- Gospel of the Nativity of Mary (unknown date; late)

- Narrative of Joseph of Arimathea (unknown date; late)

- Report of Pontius Pilate (unknown date; late)

- Letter of Pontius Pilate (unknown date; late)

- Giving Up of Pontius Pilate (unknown date; late)

- Death of Pilate (unknown date; late)

- Apocalypse of the Virgin (unknown date; very late)

- Apocalypse of Sedrach (unknown date; very late)

- Acts of Andrew and Matthias

- Acts of Peter and Andrew

- Consummation of Thomas the Apostle

Miscellaneous

- The Didache (c. 100)

- Apostolic Constitutions (c. 400)

- The Legend of Barlaam and Josaphat

- The Passion of the Scillitan Martyrs (c. 180)

- A Treatise Against the Heretic Novatian (c. 255)

- A Treatise on Re-Baptism (c. 255)

- Remains of the Second and Third Centuries (various dates)

- Apostolic Canons (c. 400) -- See Apostolic Constitutions, Book VIII, Chapter 47

- Acts of Sharbil (unknown date) [SYRIAC]

- The Martyrdom of Barsamya (unknown date) [SYRIAC]

- Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addaeus the Apostle (unknown date) [SYRIAC]

- The Teaching of the Apostles (unknown date) [SYRIAC]

- The Teaching of Simon Cephas in the City of Rome (unknown date) [SYRIAC]

- Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon (unknown date) [SYRIAC]

- Martyrdom of the Holy Confessors Shamuna, Guria, and Habib (unknown date) [SYRIAC]

- A Letter of Mara, Son of Serapion (unknown date) [SYRIAC]

- Ambrose (unknown date) [SYRIAC]

- The False Decretals (c. 850)