St. Ignatius of Antioch
Today's saint is very important. He wrote several letters before the year 110 AD. These letters reveal the faith of the Christians in the time immediately after the apostles. Ignatius is believed to have been a convert and disciple of St. John the Apostle.

His letters show that the Christianshave believed in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, the authority of Bishops to teach the faith, and the celebration of the Mass, since the year 100. This is so close to the time of the Apostles that Ignatius and the Christians of his generation must have received these teachings from the Apostles.

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