After the Apostles

Reading plans

Read a little each day

The longer works are easier in small daily pieces. Pick a plan, tick off each day, and add a reminder to your calendar if you like.

The Shepherd of Hermas in 8 days

The longest work on the site, read in eight sittings of about 20 to 25 minutes. The Visions come first, then the Commandments, then the Similitudes.

About 23 minutes a day

First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians in 3 days

The letter from the church in Rome to the church in Corinth, in three sittings of about 20 minutes. Day three opens with chapter 40, where the famous passages on church order begin.

About 20 minutes a day

The Epistle of Barnabas in 2 days

A letter that reads the Old Testament as pointing to Christ, in two sittings of about 20 to 25 minutes. Day two ends with the Two Ways.

About 24 minutes a day

Looking for something shorter? Try a guided path.