Catholic History in Less Than Five Minutes: (4) The Early Church Fathers

Film Focus: This video profiles six of the great Doctors of the Church who lived in the fourth and fifth centuries and are known as Fathers of the Church.

Text Focus: Pgs. 66-70

Discussion Questions:

1. What are the three conditions required for a person to be declared a Doctor of the Church?
2. Why do you think that over a third of the Doctors of the Church are from the fourth and the fifth centuries?
3. Who are the six Church Fathers profiled in this video? What do all six have in common?
4. Pick one of these six Church Fathers and find out three additional facts about their life.

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