Author: St. John Chrysostom

The Samaritan Woman – Part II

John 4:13-14 – “Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting Life.”

The Samaritan Woman – Part I

This article is the first of a three-part series on John 4. In this Homily 31, St. John Chrysostom discusses John 4:1-12, the meeting of our Lord Jesus Christ with the Samaritan woman.

Rejoice in the Lord!

An excerpt from a homily by our beloved Saint, explaining Phil. 4:4-7: “Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to …

Great Lent: Our Journey To Meet Our Heavenly Bridegroom

Excerpts about fasting from the teachings of St. John Chrysostom, may his prayers be with us, Amen. When the fast makes its appearance, like a kind of spiritual summer, let us as soldiers burnish our weapons, and as harvesters sharpen our sickles, and as sailors order our thoughts against the waves of extravagant desires, and …

Behold, a Virgin shall be with child..

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Behold, a Virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel.”  (Matthew 5:22-23) I Hear many say, “While we are here, and enjoying the privilege of …