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TRANSLATION OF THE WEEK: De Fide ad Petrum (On Faith to Peter, c.519)

A 17th-century painting portrays St. Fulgentius of Ruspe as a scholarly bishop holding an open book, symbolizing his role as defender of orthodox doctrine. The formal episcopal attire and serious expression reflect his authority, while the book represents his most influential work, a systematic compendium of Catholic faith written while in exile under Arian Vandal persecution.

How did a persecuted bishop from North Africa create a theological handbook that would shape medieval doctrine for the next thousand years?

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TRANSLATION OF THE WEEK: Epistola consolatoria ad Arcadium (Consolatory Letter to Arcadius, c.437-440)


A 6th-century mosaic from Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, depicts Christ enthroned with martyrs approaching Him carrying crowns of victory - a symbol powerfully employed in Honoratus Antoninus' letter. Written during the Vandal persecution in North Africa, Bishop Honoratus consoles Arcadius, a high-ranking Catholic official facing martyrdom for refusing to embrace Arianism.


How does this remarkable letter frame suffering as triumph and martyrdom as celestial coronation?


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TRANSLATION OF THE WEEK: De partu Virginis (On the Virgin's Birth, c.847)

An early 15th-century depiction by an anonymous German artist active in Westphalia shows the Virgin Mary with symbolic elements of her miraculous childbirth. Mary sits in an enclosed garden with Old Testament symbols surrounding her: a sealed gate, the burning bush, and a sealed fountain - all representing her virginity before, during, and after Christ's birth.

How did Carolingian theologian Paschasius Radbertus defend Mary's virginity against skeptics?

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TRANSLATION OF THE WEEK: Confessio et Confessio prolixior (c. 849)


Gottschalk of Orbais, a 9th-century Saxon monk-theologian, spent his final years imprisoned at the monastery of Hautvillers (modern buildings shown), where he composed his extended confession.


How did a belief in double predestination land him in a monastic prison?


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TRANSLATION OF THE WEEK: Epistola de cynocephalis

Medieval depiction of cynocephali: dog-headed men wearing human clothing and engaging in dialogue, from a 15th-century manuscript of The Travels of Sir John Mandeville.

How does this relate to church history?

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FIRST FEATURED TRANSLATION: EXPOSITIO BREVIS ANTIQUAE LITURGIAE GALLICANAE




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ANNOUNCING: BIBLIOTHECARIUS MODERNUS BLOG

I'm excited to announce the Bibliothecarius Modernus blog, which features AI-generated research, providing sources and helpful context for the translations on this channel.

I'll be featuring some of the material I've found especially fascinating since starting the channel, so look for a weekly feature, or check out the existing articles!

Best!

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I hope you're all having a great day! As many of you know, our journey here has always been about leveraging AI to make church history more accessible and engaging. Recently, I started exploring Google's NotebookLM podcast feature and discovered that it adds a wonderful layer of context to the translations we share.

These AI-generated podcasts aren't perfect, but they've been quite helpful in summarizing key points, and I thought you might find them useful too!

I've just launched a second channel, "Bibliothecarius Modernus - Overviews," where I'm posting AI-generated podcast summaries of each work from this channel. The first summaries are already live, and I'll continue posting more to catch up on past content. After that, they'll be released alongside our regular daily videos.

Here’s a sample of what you can expect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87dDp...

If you prefer diving into the texts yourself or using your own AI tools, remember that I always link to a plain text version of the translations in the video description.

Your insights are incredibly valuable to me, so if you spot any inaccuracies in the AI summaries, please let me know. Your feedback helps make this a better resource for everyone!

Thank you for your continued support and for being part of this community. I’m excited to hear what you think!

@thecariusModernus-LM

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What do you believe was the most common approach to the millennium among the early Church Fathers?

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