On the Saturday of the Sixth Week of Lent, on the Resurrection of Christ’s Friend Lazarus: a Homily by John Chrysostom. Behold, this is the radiant forerunner of the triumph of Christ’s Resurrection. Behold, the remembrance of Lazarus shines forth,…
THE BOOK CALLED “GOLDEN-MOUTHED,” In which every subtle teaching of the Divine Scripture is interpreted by Saint John Chrysostom, the Great, and by other holy fathers. HOMILY 1 On the Sunday when the Gospel parable of the Publican and the…
On Meatfare Sunday, Concerning the Second Coming of Christ: A Teaching of John Chrysostom Brethren, the time of our salvation is near. Behold, the time of repentance draws near; behold, these are the days of purification for our souls and…
On Friday of Cheesefare Week: A Teaching of Saint John Chrysostom on Spiritual Purity Let us learn, brethren, what it is that defiles a man, so that, having examined the evils, we may flee from them. For we see that…
On Wednesday of Cheesefare Week: A Teaching from a Spiritual Father to His Spiritual Children, from the Words of Saint John Chrysostom I desire your salvation, beloved one, and therefore I give you my blessing. You know, my son and…
On Cheesefare Saturday, a Teaching of John Chrysostom on Spiritual Profit The Lord said: If ye forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if ye forgive not those who do evil, neither will your trespasses be…
On Meatfare Saturday: A Homily of John Chrysostom, That One Should Not Mourn for the Dead Always, brethren, keep the day of death in your memory. Many who were with us yesterday are now no longer among us: some have…
On Cheesefare Sunday, a Teaching of John Chrysostom on the Holy Fast Brothers, listen with understanding and discernment concerning this holy fast. For the prophet speaks about fasting: “In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of…
On the First Sunday of Lent, a Teaching of Saint John Chrysostom on Spiritual Benefit From experience itself, beloved, you have seen the goodness of fasting and the benefit that comes from it. For whoever has observed this first week…
On Friday of the First Week of Lent, a Teaching of Saint John Chrysostom, from the Holy Gospel Exhortations Listen, brothers, to how many various edifying exhortations there are: Ahab, having humbled himself, found consolation; the Ninevites, by fasting, escaped…