The Fathers of the first four centuries, whose works were full of the spirit of the primitive Christian community, help us to better understand the mission of the family, its essence, and the unbreakable bond between man and woman.

SAINT CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA (150-215)

● The Instructor (Book I)

● The Instructor (Book II)

● The Instructor (Book III)

TERTULLIAN (155-230)

● On an Exhortation to Chastity

● On Monogamy

● On Female Fashion

● To My Wife

SAINT AMBROSE (340-397)

● Concerning Widows

SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM (344-407)

● Homily XII on Colossians

● Homily XX on Ephesians

● Letter to a young widow

SAINT AUGUSTINE (354-430)

● On Continence

● On the Good of Marriage

● On the Good of Widowhood