Saint John Chrysostom Resource Page

Verses

The golden John having shut his mouth,

Has left to us another mouth: his books.

On the thirteenth the lips that were golden fell silent.

 

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Synaxarion of Saint John Chrysostom 

 

Saint John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople

 

Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople (Sergei V. Bulgakov) 

 

Life of Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople (Rev. Alban Butler)

 

Commemoration of the Ordination of Saint John Chrysostom as Archbishop of Constantinople 

 

Saint John Chrysostom as a Model for our Lives 

 

The Life, Works and Thought of Saint John Chrysostom (Fr. George Florovsky)  

 

St. John Chrysostom: The Prophet of Charity 

 

November: Day 13: Saint John Chrysostom

 

The Golden Mouth of Saint John Chrysostom

Documentary: Saint John Chrysostom (Greek)

Saint John Chrysostom and Syrian Monasticism

The Style of St. John Chrysostom According to an English Classical Scholar

Chrysostom and the Hostility of the Monks of Constantinople

The 47 Accusations Against St. John Chrysostom That Led to his Deposition and Exile

The Heavenly Glory of St. John Chrysostom

Saint Olympia the Deaconess Resource Page

Three Hierarchs Resource Page (Jan. 30th)

Saints Emmelia, Nonna and Anthousa - Mothers of the Three Hierarchs (Sunday After Feb. 2nd)


Relics, Miracles and Shrines

Synaxarion for the Translation of the Relics of Saint John Chrysostom

Translation of the Relics of St. John Chrysostom (St. Dimitri of Rostov) (Jan. 27)

Saint John Chrysostom and the Translation of His Relics (St. Nikolai Velimirovich)

A 14th Century Description of the Tomb of St. John Chrysostom

The Return of the Relics of St. John Chrysostom and St. Gregory the Theologian to Constantinople (video)

The Sarcophagus of St. John Chrysostom in Komani, Georgia

Hieromonk Andrew the New Martyr of Komani and Protector of the Tomb of St. John Chrysostom (+ 1993)

Thousands Venerate the Skull of Saint John Chrysostom in Athens for the First Time

Contemporary Miracles of St. John Chrysostom

A Miracle of St. John Chrysostom During the Armenian Genocide

Athena Onassis Vows to Visit Monastery of St. John Chrysostom in Naxos

A Miracle of Saint John Chrysostom in Sri Lanka for a Buddhist Child

Holy Monastery of Saint John Chrysostom in Koutsoventi and the Legend of the Leper Queen


Festal Writings and Homilies

St. John Chrysostom on the Holy Cross

Homily on the Holy Maccabees and their Mother (St. John Chrysostom)

Homily of St. John Chrysostom on the Holy Apostle Andrew

Chrysostom's Homily on St. Ignatius of Antioch

Homily in Praise of Saint Meletios, Archbishop of Antioch (St. John Chrysostom)

Holy Martyr Barlaam of Antioch: Summaries of the Encomiums of Basil the Great and John Chrysostom

The Secret Mysteries of the Annunciation

A Homily in Preparation for the Celebration of Christmas (St. John Chrysostom)

Nativity Sermon of St. John Chrysostom

"On the Day of the Birth of Our Savior Jesus Christ" by St. John Chrysostom

St. John Chrysostom's Second Homily on the Birth of our Savior Jesus Christ

St. Nikodemos Explains How We Came to Celebrate Christmas on December 25th

How Did the Church Determine Christ Was Born on December 25th?

Four Reasons the Star of Bethlehem Was Supernatural

St. John Chrysostom: A Homily for the New Year (On the Kalends of January)

St. John Chrysostom's Homily On the Holy Theophany

Chrysostom's Homily On Saint Phocas of Sinope

Homily on the Holy Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope (St John Chrysostom)

 

Homily on the Holy Martyrs Juventinus and Maximinus (St. John Chrysostom)

The Didactic Nature of Jesus Weeping According to Basil the Great and John Chrysostom

Homily on the Holy Feast of the Palms (St. John Chrysostom)

The Paschal Catechetical Discourse of Saint John Chrysostom

Audio Recording of St. Porphyrios Reading the Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom

St. John Chrysostom's Homily On the Cemetery and the Cross (Excerpts)

The Doubt of St. Thomas (St. John Chrysostom)

On the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda (St. John Chrysostom)

The Forty Days After the Resurrection of Christ (St. John Chrysostom)

Homily on the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ (St. John Chrysostom)

Homily One for the Seventh Sunday of Pascha (St. John Chrysostom)

 

Homily Two for the Seventh Sunday of Pascha (St. John Chrysostom)

Homily on Pentecost (St. John Chrysostom)

Why Didn't the Holy Spirit Come Right After the Ascension?

The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul as Pillars of the Church (St. John Chrysostom)

 

On the Beheading of John the Baptist and on Herodias (St. John Chrysostom)

Sunday Gospel Commentaries

Gospel Commentary for the Second Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Third Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Fourth Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Fifth Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Seventh Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Eighth Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Ninth Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Tenth Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Eleventh Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Twelfth Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Thirteenth Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Fifteenth Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Sixteenth Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Seventeenth Sunday of Matthew (St. John Chrysostom)

 

Discourse One on the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

Discourse Two on the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (St. John Chrysostom)

 

Discourse Three on the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (St. John Chrysostom)

 

Discourse Four on the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (St. John Chrysostom)

 

Homily on the Healing of the Woman With the Issue of Blood and the Raising of Jairus' Daughter (St. John Chrysostom)

 

Random Writings and Homilies    

Homily on the Value of Patience (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

Prologue to the Homilies on the Book of the Prophet Isaiah (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

Homily 1 on the Book of the Prophet Isaiah (St. John Chrysostom)

 

Introductory Homily on First Timothy (St. John Chrysostom)

 

Why Did Saint Paul Write a Second Epistle to Timothy? (St. John Chrysostom)

Gospel Commentary for the Sunday Before the Holy Cross (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

Homily on Saint Babylas of Antioch (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

A Soul-Profiting Story From St. John Chrysostom 

 

The Church As Spiritual Hospital According to Chrysostom

 

That Christians Ought to Imitate the Good Samaritan (St. John Chrysostom)

  

An Exhortation on Attending Church 

 

On the Worthy and Unworthy Participation of the Divine Eucharist (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

On the Benefits of Memorials for the Dead (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

On Faith and Reason - Selections from Saint John Chrysostom 

 

Are You A Man or a Wild Beast? (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

The Chains of Saint Paul the Apostle 

 

On the Old Testament Command of Hatred and the New Testament Command of Love 

 

How Jesus Was Greater Than Jonah (Sts. John Chrysostom & Cyril of Jerusalem) 

 

In Orthodox Worship David is First and Middle and Last 

 

Herod is Forever Reproved by the Words of John the Baptist 

 

The Death of John the Baptist as a Crown 

 

In Praise of the Desert Fathers of Egypt and of the Renowned Saint Anthony the Great (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

On Giving Thanks To God (St. John Chrysostom)

St. John Chrysostom's Three Homilies on the Devil (Homily 1) 

 

St. John Chrysostom on Ghosts and Wandering Spirits 

 

St. John Chrysostom on Whether Disembodied Souls Wander the Earth 

 

St. John Chrysostom On Why There Are Imperfections In The World 

 

St. John Chrysostom on the Vital Power of Primordial Water 

 

St. John Chrysostom: Against Those Who Find Fault With The Body 

 

Authorities, Not Rulers, Appointed By God (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

Considering Ourselves the Last of All (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

The Exact Meaning of Matthew 10:32-33 

 

On the Cursing of the Fig Tree (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

Why Did It Become Dark When Christ Was Crucified? 

 

Was Jesus Ignorant of the Time of His Second Coming? 

 

Why The Lord Permits Assaults On The Church 

 

The Lesson of the Dunghill of Job According to St. John Chrysostom 

 

Chrysostom on Earthquakes 

 

When Marriage Makes One A Philosopher 

 

On Schism in the Church (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

On Schismatics Over Calendar Issues (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

On the Repentance of the Anonymous Harlot of Antioch (St. John Chrysostom) 

 

Holy Apostles Andronikos and Junia of the Seventy 

 

Holy Martyrs Domnina, Bernike and Prosdoke of Syria

Studies

The Neptic and Social Teaching of Saint John Chrysostom

St. John Chrysostom, the Greatest Interpreter of the Apostle Paul

Divine Eros According to Saint John Chrysostom

No Sympathy for the Devil: The Significance of Demons in John Chrysostom's Soteriology

The Good Teacher According to St. John Chrysostom

St. Anthusa's Letter To Her Son St. John Chrysostom On Ideal Friendship

Letters From A Lonely Exile: John Chrysostom to Olympias the Deaconess

Joseph the Patriarch in the Homilies of John Chrysostom

3 Holy Fathers On the Parable of the Ten Virgins

St. John Chrysostom On Poverty and Wealth

Saint John Chrysostom and 21st Century Christians

Saint Placilla, the Most Pious Empress of the Romans, Wife of Theodosius the Great


Controversial Issues

Was John Chrysostom an Anti-Semite?

Was Saint John Chrysostom An Antisemite?

Did Christians Destroy the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus?

How Did St. John Chrysostom Understand the "Wrath of God" and "Divine Punishment"?

The Reconciliation Between St. Cyril of Alexandria and St. John Chrysostom

The Rocky Relationship Between John Chrysostom and Epiphanios of Salamis 

The Reconciliation of Saint John Chrysostom and Saint Epiphanios of Salamis

Is the Road to Hell Paved With the Skulls of Priests and Bishops?

Can Anyone Trace the Source of This Quote By St. John Chrysostom?