The Apostolic Fathers

The lecture highlights the merit of the Fathers the Apostles who carried the faith and handed it to us so that we become Christians.
It affirms that these fathers were chosen by the Lord and they responded to the call quickly without hesitation because the position of obedience was in their hearts.
It describes how the disciples left their nets and their boats and the worldly affairs and followed Christ without a professional plan or a specific office.
It explains that the period of walking behind Christ was more than three years of preparation and discipleship directly by living with Him before they were sent.
It confirms the necessity of waiting for the power from the Holy Spirit as Christ commanded, and the coming of the Spirit was a turning point that made them brave witnesses.
It shows that the apostles were not free from weakness or differences of temperament—from doubt to zeal—but their distinction was obedience and love for Christ.
It mentions the hardships they endured: imprisonment, beating, persecution, and persecutions that ended with the martyrdom of most of them except John the Beloved.
It defines the gifts of the Holy Spirit that they received: miracles, healing, raising the dead, guidance and teaching, and the spread of the Gospel in the lands.
It confirms that Christ handed them the rites of the Church and its doctrines after the resurrection, and that the Holy Spirit was the one who guided them and convened their councils.
The spiritual message calls us to hand on the faith as the Fathers handed it, with love, obedience, and steadfastness in the face of tribulations, continuing the mission of evangelism to the world.

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