Saint Apollinaris the Apologist died around the year 175. He was a bishop of Phrygia. He was held in high regard by other early saints including Saint Jerome. He wrote in defense of the faith to the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. He reminded the emperor of a miraculous victory resulted from the prayers of Christian soldiers. He also wrote and worked against major heresies of his time. He was a prolific, unfortunately, most of his writing have been lost over the centuries. Here is one quote that has been saved.
"We therefore grossly deceive ourselves in not allotting more time to the study of divine truths. It is not enough barely to believe them, and let our thoughts now and then glance upon them: that knowledge which shows us heaven, will not bring us to the possession of it, and will deserve punishments, not rewards, if it remain slight, weak, and superficial."
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