40 Day Exercise
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(2/14) 1. Didache: complete
(2/15) 2. Epistle to Diognetus: Chaps. 1-6
(2/16) 3. Epistle to Diognetus: Chaps. 7-12
(2/17) 4. Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians: complete
(2/19) 5. St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter to the Ephesians: complete
(2/20) 6. St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter to the Magnesians: complete
(2/21) 7. St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter to the Trallians: complete
(2/22) 8. St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter to the Romans: complete
(2/23) 9. St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter to the Philadelphians: complete
(2/24) 10. St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter to the Smyrnaeans: complete
(2/26) 11. St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter to the Polycarp: complete
(2/27) 12. St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: Chaps. 1-11
(2/28) 13. St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: Chaps. 12-23
(3/1) 14. St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: Chaps. 24-35
(3/2) 15. St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: Chaps. 36-47
(3/3) 16. St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: Chaps. 48-59
(3/5) 17. St. Justin Martyr: First Apology: Chaps. 60-68
(3/6) 18. St. Cyprian: On the Unity of the Church (Treatise I): Secs. 1-9
(3/7) 19. St. Cyprian: On the Unity of the Church (Treatise I): Secs. 10-18
(3/8) 20. St. Cyprian: On the Unity of the Church (Treatise I): Secs. 19-27
(3/9) 21. St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 1-10
(3/10) 22. St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 11-20
(3/12) 23. St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 21-30
(3/13) 24. St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 31-40
(3/14) 25. St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 41-50
(3/15) 26. St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 51-60
(3/16) 27. St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 61-70
(3/17) 28. St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 71-80
(3/19) 29. St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 81-94
(3/20) 30. St. Cyril of Jerusalem: Catechetical Lectures: Lecture XIX
(3/21) 31. St. Cyril of Jerusalem: Catechetical Lectures: Lecture XX
(3/22) 32. St. Cyril of Jerusalem: Catechetical Lectures: Lecture XXI
(3/23) 33. St. Cyril of Jerusalem: Catechetical Lectures: Lecture XXII
(3/24) 34. St. Cyril of Jerusalem: Catechetical Lectures: Lecture XXIII
(3/26) 35. St. Ambrose of Milan: Concerning the Mysteries: Chaps. 1-4
(3/27) 36. St. Ambrose of Milan: Concerning the Mysteries: Chaps. 5-9
(3/28) 37. St. Leo the Great: Letter XXVIII (called the "Tome"): complete
(3/29) 38. St. Leo the Great: Sermon XXI (On the Feast of the Nativity I): complete
(3/30) 39. St. Leo the Great: Sermon XLIX (On Lent XI): complete
(3/31) 40. St. Leo the Great: Sermon LXXII (On the Lord's Resurrection): complete