Leaves from St. John Chrysostom

Is not it with justice, then, that He turns away from us and chastises us, since in everything He is offering us Himself, and we are resisting Him? This is clear to all. ‘For,’...

... _Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas._ Since thou hast proclaimed _My_ Father, He says, so will I name _thy_ father to thee: which was almost saying,...

I think that before the reception of our letters your Piety will have heard of the iniquitous deed which has been attempted here; for the enormity of the evil has allowed scarce...

1. Letter to Pope Innocent, A.D. 404, 272 2. Letter to some Imprisoned Bishops and Priests (404), 282 3. To the Priests and Monks Nicholas, Theodotus, &c. (405), 283 4. To some...

“It provides us with just what we most need, a model to look up to and imitate; one whose circumstances and surroundings were sufficiently like our own to admit of an easy and d...

Manual of Scripture History. Being an Analysis of the Historical Books of the Old Testament. By the Rev. W. J. B. Richards, D.D., Oblate of St. Charles; Inspector of Schools in...

1. The Way, the Truth, and the Life, 23 2. Who is the Greater? 26 3. The First are Last and the Last First, 29 4. Variety of Human Lot, 34 5. Whence the Rich? 38 6. The Rich You...

1. ‘Thou art Peter,’ 183 2. ‘Peter rose up,’ 188 3. Built upon the Rock, 189 4. The Priest a Man, not an Angel, 193 5. The Authority of the Priest, 198 6. The Priest a Shepherd...