St. John Chrysostom was born in the year 349 AD in Antioch. His father died soon after his birth and he was raised by his deeply pious mother. Under her influence St. John became devout as well, and took to studying scripture under the guidance of the bishop of Antioch who would later be the one to baptize him.St. John was drawn to become a monk, and when he mother died he withdrew to the wilderness. There he wrote a number of works on the ascetic life. After a number of years he w...

John Chrysostom was an important Early Church Father, who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his Divine Liturgy and his ascetic sensibilities. His epithet Chrysostom is Greek for ‘golden-mouthed’, denoting his celebrated eloquence of expression. He was among the most prolific authors in the early Christian Church, with only Origen and Augustine exceeding his total output. This eBook presents John Chrysostom’s collected works, ...

"For the peace of the whole world, the welfare of the Holy Churches of God, and the union of them all, let us pray of the Lord."The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom stands at the heart of the Byzantine tradition as its principal Eucharistic rite, celebrated throughout the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Churches. This edition presents the complete English translation of the liturgy, including its prayers, responses, and rubrical instructions. Designed with an easy-to...

The essays and sermons in Leaves from St. John Chrysostom touch on various topics, including the importance of charity, the role of prayer, the challenges of sin, and the duties of Christians to lead virtuous lives. His writings address both the individual’s spiritual journey and the broader responsibilities of the Christian community, offering encouragement and moral clarity through practical and theological reasoning.Saint John Chrysostom’s teachings in Leaves from St. John Chrysostom re...

This compilation contains the following writings: Contents: Treatise on the Priesthood. An Exhortation to Theodore After His Fall. Letter to a Young Widow. Homilies on S. Ignatius and S. Babylas. Concerning Lowliness of Mind. Instructions to Catechumens Three Homilies Concerning the Power of Demons. Against Marcionists and Manichaeans. Homily on the Paralytic Let Down Through the Roof. Homily Against Publishing the Errors of the Brethren. On Eutropius, Patrician and Consul. A Treatise to P...

As a commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, this Work stands alone among the writings of the first ten centuries. The Expositions of St. Clement of Alexandria (in the Hypotyposes), of Origen, of Diodorus of Tarsus, and St. Chrysostom's teacher, Theodore of Mopsuestia, as well as of Ammonius and others whose materials are used in the Catena, have perished. Those who are acquainted with the characteristic qualities of St. Chrysostom's exegesis, will perceive here also the same excellencies ...

According to Wikipedia: "Saint John Chrysostom (c. 347407, Greek: Ιωάννης ο Χρυσόστομος), archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities. After his death (or, according to some sources, during his life) he was given the Greek surname chrysostomos, mea...

Eight Homilies Against the Jews comprises late fourth-century Antiochene sermons in which John Chrysostom chastises Christians who visited synagogues and observed Jewish festivals. Blending expository exegesis with courtroom invective, he wields Pauline argument, Septuagint proof-texts, typology, and relentless anaphora to assert Christian supersession and deter 'judaizing'. The homilies are pastoral performances as much as polemics, framed by a Christianizing empire in which urban congreg...

According to Wikipedia: "Saint John Chrysostom (c. 347407, Greek: Ιωάννης ο Χρυσόστομος), archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities. After his death (or, according to some sources, during his life) he was given the Greek surname chrysostomos, mea...

***This book is fully formatted and linked for easy navigation. It also includes a biography of St. John Chrysostom and an introduction to the famous Divine Liturgy. This is the only copy you'll ever need!***The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom is the most celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Byzantine Rite. It is named after the anaphora with the same name which is its core part and it is attributed to Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople in the 5th century....

In Eight Homilies Against the Jews, John Chrysostom delivers a series of vehement sermons aimed chiefly at Christians in Antioch who participated in Jewish festivals, visited synagogues, or admired Jewish ritual life. Composed in the charged rhetorical culture of late-fourth-century Christianity, the homilies combine biblical exegesis, invective, pastoral admonition, and theatrical oratory. Their style is forceful, repetitive, and emotionally calculated, revealing both Chrysostom's formida...

This edition contains the 34 homilies on the Epistle to the Hebrews.