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May 2015

May 22, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 305: St. John Chrysostom tells us to starve Satan

Starve Satan Do you take the Lord’s name in vain when things go badly? Satan...

April 2015

April 08, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 261: St. John Chrysostom tells us to forget the good you’ve done

Forget the good you’ve done We need to forget all about whatever good we’ve done,...

April 02, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 255: St. John Chrysostom advises us to listen to our conscience

Listen to your conscience Even your own father might have given up on you if...

April 01, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 254: St. John Chrysostom states weep, and find joy

Weep, and find joy Weeping for our sins is the route to joy, says St....

March 2015

March 29, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 251: St. John Chrysostom tells us to bear fruit that befits repentance

Bear fruit that befits repentance It’s good to stop sinning—but it’s not enough, says St....

March 24, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 246: St. John Chrysostom advises us trust your Physician, even if the cure hurts

Trust your Physician, even if the cure hurts We trust medical doctors even though they...

March 19, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 241: St. John Chrysostom gives five ways to repent

Five ways to repent There are many ways to repent, says St. John Chrysostom, and...

March 13, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 235: St. John Chrysostom wants us to think of the future

Think of the future People who live in wealth are not really fortunate, says St....

March 09, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 231: St. John Chrysostom tells us to deposit our wealth in heaven

Deposit your wealth in heaven Writing to a young widow still grieving her husband, St....

March 04, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 226: St. John Chrysostom says be happy with enough

Be happy with enough Wealth isn’t really much fun, says St. John Chrysostom. A simple...

March 03, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 225: St. John Chrysostom warns beware the temptations of power

Beware the temptations of power Whenever we have power over people, says St. John Chrysostom,...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 219: St. John Chrysostom tells us to invest in heaven

Invest in heaven Are you asking me to give my money away for nothing? No,...

February 23, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 217: St. John Chrysostom advises us to use what we’ve been given for good

Use what you’ve been given for good Neither wealth nor poverty is good or evil...

February 22, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 216: St. John Chrysostom warns us to beware the life of ease

Beware the life of ease It is simply impossible, says St. John Chrysostom, to live...

February 21, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 215: St. John Chrysostom tells us to see the real power of wealth

See the real power of wealth Preaching on the parable of the rich man and...

February 14, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 208: St. John Chrysostom tells us to hold ourselves to our own standard

Hold yourself to your own standard St. John Chrysostom tells Christian husbands that they need...

February 10, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 204: St. John Chrysostom says live like a Christian in marriage

Live like a Christian in marriage If you’re married, says St. John Chrysostom, that doesn’t...

February 06, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 200: St. John Chrysostom says don’t rely on worldly things

Don’t rely on worldly things The ex-slave Eutropius ruled Constantinople by controlling a puppet emperor,...

February 05, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 199: St. John Chrysostom says apply what you hear in church to yourself

Apply what you hear in church to yourself In the homilies we hear at Mass,...

January 2015

January 16, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 179: St. John Chrysostom warns us to not be like Herod

Don’t be like Herod! Herod told the Magi he wanted to worship the infant Christ—but...

January 14, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 177: St. John Chrysostom tells us to avoid the smoke of worldly cares

Avoid the smoke of worldly cares Scripture is the clear air of a meadow or...

January 08, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 172: St. John Chrysostom advises don’t let confusing scriptures discourage you

Don’t let confusing scriptures discourage you Don’t let the obscurities and difficulties in Scripture keep...

January 06, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 169: St. John Chrysostom warns us don’t neglect Scripture

Don’t neglect Scripture If we had not fallen through our own sin, we would have...

January 05, 2015

Church Fathers, Day 168: St. John Chrysostom advises us to pay careful attention to Scripture

Pay careful attention to Scripture About to begin a series of homilies on the Gospel...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

Church Fathers, Day 163: St. John Chrysostom tells us the more you work, the more you need Scripture

The more you work, the more you need Scripture Scripture isn’t just for monks, says...

December 23, 2014

Church Fathers, Day 155: St. John Chrysostom reminds us that only we can hurt our own salvation

Only you can hurt your own salvation No one can take salvation away from you,...

December 21, 2014

Church Fathers, Day 153: St. John Chrysostom tells us to give praise instead of blasphemy

Give praise instead of blasphemy “I can’t help it,” we often say when we’ve cursed...

December 10, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Forty-Two: St. John Chrysostom tells us to train our tongues to serve righteousness

Train your tongue to serve righteousness What we say can be as important as what...

December 06, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Thirty-Eight: St. John Chrysostom tell us to live a life worthy of our baptism

Live a life worthy of your baptism Can people tell that you’re a Christian? St....

November 2014

November 05, 2014

Church Fathers, Day One Hundred Seven: St. John Chrysostom advises us to let difficulties be our teachers

Let difficulties be your teachers The expulsion from Paradise was a bad thing. Yet look...

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