St Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna ( Feb 23 )
Reference materials for this episode:
https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/02/23/100589-hieromartyr-polycarp-bishop-of-smyrna
http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/ignatius.html - St Ignatius’ letter to St Polycarp
https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0136.htm - St Polycarp’s letter to the Phillipians
https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/martyrdompolycarp.html - martyrdom of St Polycarp
Scripture citations for this episode:
Matthew 23 - Jesus calls the pharisees blind guides & hypocrites
Matthew 28:16-20 - The Great Commission
Luke 10:1-20 - The Seventy Apostles go out
Acts 1:6-26 - Jesus’ Ascension & the choosing of Matthias
1 Corinthians 9:2, Galatians 1:11-24, 1 Timothy 2:7 - St Paul asserts his apostleship
1 Corinthians 12:12-31 - One body, many members
Revelation 2:8-11 - Letter to The Church in Smyrna
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