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This is a shorter and lighter version of our Church Fathers Lenten Reading Plan. To follow the plan, simply read the designated excerpts on the appropriate days. Writings are available from New Advent or you may click on our compilation of readings. Our compilation contains the full reading plan, so to follow the Lite Plan you will not be reading all of the works in the compilation. The whole set of the Church Fathers' writings may be ordered inexpensively in print by visiting this link: The Early Church Fathers: 38 Volumes. For a printer-friendly version of this Lite plan click: Church Fathers Lenten Reading Plan LITE (.pdf).

2008 Date Day in Lenten Fast Lite Reading
2/6 1 Epistle to Diognetus: 1-6
2/7 2 Epistle to Diognetus: 7-12
2/8 3 St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter To the Ephesians: 1-7
2/9 4 St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter to the Ephesians: 8-14
2/11 5 St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter To the Ephesians: 15-21
2/12 6 St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter To the Magnesians: 1-5
2/13 7 St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter To the Magnesians: 6-10
2/14 8 St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter To the Magnesians: 11-15
2/15 9 St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: 1-7
2/16 10 St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: 8-14
2/18 11 St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: 15-21
2/19 12 St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: 22-29
2/20 13 St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: 30-37
2/21 14 St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: 38-45
2/22 15 St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: 46-53
2/23 16 St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: 54-60
2/25 17 St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: 61-68
2/26 18 St. Cyprian: On the Unity of the Church (Treatise I): 1-9
2/27 19 St. Cyprian: On the Unity of the Church (Treatise I): 10-18
2/28 20 St. Cyprian: On the Unity of the Church (Treatise I): 19-21
2/29 21 St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: 1-9
3/1 22 St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: 10-16
3/3 23 St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: 17-25
3/4 24 St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: 26-33
3/5 25 St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: 34-41
3/6 26 St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: 42-49
3/7 27 St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: 50-58
3/8 28 St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: 59-66
3/10 29 St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: 67-73
3/11 30 St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: 74-81
3/12 31 St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: 82-89
3/13 32 St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: 90-94
3/14 33 St. Cyril of Jerusalem: Catechetical Lectures: Lecture XX
3/15 34 St. Cyril of Jerusalem: Catechetical Lectures: Lecture XXII
3/17 35 St. Cyril of Jerusalem: Catechetical Lectures: Lecture XXIII (1-11)
3/18 36 St. Cyril of Jerusalem: Catechetical Lectures: Lecture XXIII (12-23)
3/19 37 St. Ambrose of Milan: Concerning the Mysteries: 1-4
3/20 38 St. Ambrose of Milan: Concerning the Mysteries: 5-9
3/21 39 St. Leo the Great: Sermon XLIX (On Lent XI): complete
3/22 40 St. Leo the Great: Sermon LXXII (On the Lord's Resurrection): complete


Compiled by Jonathan Bennett for Ancient and Future Catholics/ChurchYear.net
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