19 - Origen: The Most Controversial Christian Ever? | Way of the Fathers with Mike Aquilina

Origen of Alexandria was one of the most important figures in Christian antiquity-most brilliant and most productive-yet also one of the most complicated. He was widely influential and widely despised. He was praised for his accomplishments and blamed for disasters. He wrote thousands of books and invented several academic disciplines, including scientific biblical studies, fundamental theology, and spiritual theology. Toward the end of life he endured tortures rather than deny the faith; and he died a hero’s death. This is the first of two episodes on his life and work.
Links
Gregory of Pontus, The Oration and Panegyric Addressed to Origen www.catholicculture.org/cultu...
Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History: Book VI www.catholicculture.org/cultu...
A Letter from Origen to Africanus www.catholicculture.org/cultu...
Origen, On Prayer www.tertullian.org/fathers/ori...
More works by the Fathers www.catholicculture.org/cultu...
Mike Aquilina's website fathersofthechurch.com
Theme music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed www.ccwatershed.org.
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[@TheCrossroads533]

It's time for forgiveness. It's time for St. Origen.

[@CatholicCulturePod]

I'm confident he's in heaven, my only concern would that his canonization would be used to further the cause of universalism.

[@D3vilUS]

@@CatholicCulturePod I don't think that's a valid reason for denying his sainthood, we're not utilitarians.