John Chrysostom (347 - 407), is considered by many to be the greatest preacher of the East. 407), translated by Philip Schaff (1819-1893), New York: Christian Literature Co., 1888." To this text have been added illustrations of the various Gospel events referred to..
John Chrysostom (d.
The text for this book is drawn from the larger work, "Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of Saint Matthew, by St.
He remained at that post until his fiery preaching ran afoul of the empress Eudoxia and he was exiled to his untimely death in 407.
In 397 John Chrysostom would go on to become the archbishop of Constantinople.
Matthew were thought to be delivered during this time period, when Antioch was part of the Byzantine empire.
These Homilies on the Gospel of St.
There he was ordained a priest, and became famous for his sermons, particularly on the Bible.
Born in 4th-century Antioch, he became quite pious, studying theology as a youth and then retiring to the wilderness as a hermit, until his extreme asceticism required him to return to Antioch.
John Chrysostom (347 - 407), is considered by many to be the greatest preacher of the East
