Early Church Documents

Index of Scripture Citations (Calvin's Institutes)

Early Church Documents: F

Fabian, Pope of Rome, (III Century):

Collected Decrees: --- NA
First Epistle: Concerning the crisis of Novatianism and the Roman church's reaction to it. Also describes his division of Rome into seven diaconal districts. -- - NA
Second Epistle (To the Eastern Bishops): Concerning the renewal of the chrism, and concerning accusations against priests. --- NA
Third Epistle (To Bishop Hilary): Concerning accusations and legal process. --- NA
Fatima, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, (VII Century):
- Secondary Sources:
  - Alim Online Islamic Biography Series:
    - Fatimah bint Muhammad
Fiacc, Irish bard, (V Century):
- Hymn on the Life of St. Patrick: Very early source for life of Patrick. Anonymous 1868 translation. --- SPL
Firdowsi, Persian poet, (X/XI Centuries):
- Shah-nameh: A legendary history of pre-Islamic Persia; the national epic of Iran. Zimmern translation. --- Virginia Tech
Francis of Assisi, Italian ascetic, (XII/XIII Centuries):
- Prayers: Includes the famous Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon. --- Webdesk Catholic Site
- Canticle of the Creatures In Italian and English. --- AU
- Testament: Francis' last words to his followers, apparently intended to head off controversy by enjoining obedience to the Church and limiting begging by the friars. However the Testament's insistence that it was self-explanatory created difficulties later on. Burr translation. --- ORB
- Testament: Burr translation. --- MSBP
- Rule of the Franciscan Order: Burr translation. --- MSBP
- Attributed works:
  
  Peace Prayer --- Friars of the Immaculate
- Secondary Sources:
  - Thomas of Celano: Two Lives of St. Francis. Burr translation. --- MSBP
  - St. Francis of Assisi: an Illustrated Biography --- Friars of the Immaculate
  - St. Francis: A Brief Life Story --- Capuchin Order, Australia
  - Gregory IX: Mira circa Nos: Bull canonizing St. Francis. --- Apana