40 Day Exercise

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