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Books for the Catholic library at St. Laurentius Catholic Church, Drammen Date: 14.04.2019 Title/Series Subtitle Author/Contents Category Ante-Nicene Fathers The Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus Church Fathers Ante-Nicene Fathers Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus and Clement of AlexandriaChurch Fathers Ante-Nicene Fathers Latin Christianity: Its founder: Tertullian Church Fathers Ante-Nicene Fathers Tertullian, Part Fourth, Minucius Felix; Commodian; Origrn, Parts First and Second Church Fathers Ante-Nicene Fathers Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius, Novatian, Appendix Church Fathers Ante-Nicene Fathers Gregory Thaumaturgus, Dionysius the Great, Julius Africanus, Anatolius and Minor Writers, Methodius,Church Arnobius Fathers Ante-Nicene Fathers Lactanius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus, Dinysius, Apostolic teaching, 2 Clement, Early Liturgies Church Fathers Ante-Nicene Fathers The Twelve Patriarchs, Excerpts and Epistles, The Clementina, Apocrypha, Decretals, Momoirs of EdessaChurch and Fathers Syeiac Documents, Remains of the First Ages Ante-Nicene Fathers The Gospel of Peter, The Diatessaron of Tatian, The Apocalypse of Peter, The Vision of Paul, The ApocalypsesChurch Fathers of the Virgin and Sedrach, The Testament of Abraham, The Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena, The Narrative of Zosimus, The Apology of Aristides, The Epistles of Clement (complete text), Origen's Commentary on John, Books 1-10, And Commentary on Matthew, Books 1, 2 and 10-14 Ante-Nicene Fathers Bibliographical Synopsis, General Index, Annotated Index Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series The Confessions and Letters of Augustin, with a Sketch of his Life and Work Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Augustin: City of God, Christian Doctrine Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Augustin: On the Holy Trinity, Doctrinal Treatises, Moral Treatises Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Augustin: The writings against the Manichaeans, and agains the Donatists Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Augustin: Anti-Pelagian Writings Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Augustin: Sermon on the Mount, Harmony of the Gospels, Homilies on the Gospels Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Augustin. Homilies on the Gospel of John, Homilies on the First Epistle of John, Soliloquies Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Augustin: Expositions on the Book of Psalms Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Chrysostom: On the Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises, Select Homilies and Letters, Homilies on the StatuesChurch Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of Sain Matthew Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Chrysostom: Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the Romans Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Chrysostom: Homilies on Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, TitusChurch and FathersPhilemon Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of Saint John and the Epistle to the Hebrews Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Eusebius: Church History, Life of Constantine the Great, and Oration in Praise of Constantine Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Socrates, Sozomenus: Church Histories Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Theodoret, Jreome, Gennadius, Rufinus: Historical Writings, ETC Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Athanasius: Select Works and Letters Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Gregory of Nyssa: Dogmatic Treatises, ETC Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Jerome: Letters and Select Works Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzen Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Basil: Letters and Select Works Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Hilary of Poitiers, John of Damascus Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Ambrose: Select Works and Letters Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Sulpitius Severus, Vincent of Lerins, John Cassian Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Leo the Great, Gregory the Great Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Part II: Gregory the Great, Ephraim Syrus, Aphrahat Church Fathers Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series The Seven Ecumenical Councils Church Fathers Saint Ignatius Loyola The Pilgrim Years 1491-1538 James Brodrick, S.J. 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