St. Hippolytus of Rome – Father of the Church, Anti-Pope, and a model for the power of Mercy with Mike Aquilina

Summary: An anti-pope (and a great liturgist...it figures doesn't it) who is considered a father of the Church and a saint. God's great (http://www.discerninghearts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mikeaquilina-1.jpg)mercy knows no bounds! How does someone who was a self proclaimed pope (and considered the first (http://www.discerninghearts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/St.-Hippolytus.jpg)anti-pope in Church history) become a saint? The story of St. Hippolytus is a fascinating one. A greek-speaking priest who who lived in the late 100's - early 200's; his writings on the Eucharistic liturgy are some of the most beautiful of all time. Check him out Mike Aquilina's great blog The Ways of the Fathers (http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/) For more audio from Mike's visit his Discerning Hearts page (http://www.discerninghearts.com/?page_id=7487)