John Chrysostom, the Archbishop of Constantinople around the year 390 AD, was an important leader in early Christianity. His eloquent literary works focused strongly on his denunciation on the abuse of authority and his emphasis on self-discipline - submitting our will to God. His Treatise On the Priesthood is one of his earlier works and speaks particularly to the importance of priesthood authority.

"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...

There is a celestial violinist playing to us; we need only listen to catch the tune and break free of the cage of ecclesiastical creeds and dogmas.In Fiddler in the Zoo author and theologian Chrysostom Arangaden reminds us that knowledge is our destiny and that its dissemination offers no barrier. He invites us to explore the traditional beliefs that bind us, as he inspires us to be reborn into the glorious liberty of the children of God.Arangadens work follows the words of...

Anthology of apologetics texts with selections from the first century AD through the Middle Ages. Includes introductions to each period and author, helpful comments in footnotes, and discussion questions for each selection.

Dio Chrysostom was a philosopher and historian of the first century, whose extant works confirm his prominent influence in reviving Greek literature in the Roman Empire, marking the beginning of the Second Sophistic movement. Dio was committed to defending the ethical values of the Greek cultural tradition, as reflected by his sober and elegant style. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the or...

John Chrysostom preached 8 sermons to his congregation against the Jews. These were transmitted to us in the Greek manuscripts of his works, but the 2nd sermon was much shorter than the others, leading scholars to suppose that most of that sermon was lost. This belief was confirmed in the 1990's when German scholar Wendy Pradels discovered a forgotten copy of sermon II in a Greek monastery which contained the missing material.It should be added that there is a further sermon of Chr...

Homilies 44 though 64 of St John Chrysostom's commentary on the Holy Gospel according to St Matthew, which include the parables and teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Chrysostom preached another sermon on this topic, which was similar in some respects, but less finished and less beautiful. That sermon is included in the Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church (First Series, Vol. VII, pp. 258–62) edited by Philip Schaff.John Chrysostom never spoke extemporaneously, but that as he walked to the church he thought over and embellished what he had prepared for this occasion, and the result was this finished address...

***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....

John Chrysostom was the Archbishop of Constantinople and perhaps one of the most famous preachers of the Eastern world. He would come to be known as Chrysostom which means means "golden-mouthed" in Greek. In this series of sermons he expounds upon St. Paul's letter to Titus.

Chrysostom’s career is one more exemplification of the perennial conflict between the Church and the world. The Church is to act as the salt of the earth, the city set on an hill, the light of the world, the temple of the Living God; her ideals will always be too high even for the saints to attain, but it is the few who reach forth unto those things which are before that raise the average attainments of mankind. Yet she must not break the bruised reed, or quench the smoking flax, by pitchi...

These two sermons address the concept of sadness, particularly in the context of death, and distinguishes between two types: godly sorrow that leads to repentance and worldly sorrow that brings death. It reflects on the inevitability of death as a divine decree and reassures believers of the hope of resurrection through Christ. The text cites biblical examples, including King David's response to his son's death, to illustrate appropriate mourning and the importance of maintaining faith. It...