I am God's wheat and shall be ground by their teeth so that I may become Christ's pure bread.
Ignatius of AntiochThe Lord did nothing either of himself or through his apostles without his Father, with whom he is united; so too, you should undertake nothing without the bishop and the presbyters priests.
Ignatius of AntiochOur task is not one of producing persuasive propaganda; Christianity shows its greatness when it is hated by the world.
Ignatius of Antioch