Leaves from St. John ChrysostomJohn Chrysostom, Saint
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Leaves from St. John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom, Saint
Christian literature, Early; John Chrysostom, Saint, -407
[30]Eutropius, the eunuch, the unworthy minister of the emperor, who had
attempted to take away the right of asylum from the Church, fell
suddenly, and fled for refuge to the altar of the cathedral. On this
occasion Chrysostom defended him from the angry people and the
soldiers sent to apprehend him.
THE END.
INDEX.
A
Abraham, sacrifice of, 290.
Alexander, thirteenth god, 266;
his tomb obscure, 268.
Altar, radiance of, 301;
fruitfulness of, 233.
Almsgiving, by words, 65;
value of, 70;
interest of, 71.
Angels of the mysteries, 211.
Antioch, John of, 1;
surnamed Golden Mouth, 2.
Anthusa, St., mother of St. Chrysostom, 1.
Apostles, condition of, 102;
victory of, 103;
mines of, 109;
glory of, 96.
Arcadius, emperor, 6;
death of, 14.
Argument, an irrefutable, 98.
Arsacius, intruded into see of Constantinople, 12.
B
Basil, friend of Chrysostom, 3.
Bond of new Covenant, 219, 220.
Blood of Our Lord, 242;
drunk by Himself, 221.
Bread, one for all, 244.
C
Charity not consumed, 31.
Chastisement here, 123, 124.
Children, witness of, 50.
Christ, our High Priest, 214;
His Pasch, 229.
Christians, responsibility of, 62.
Chrysostom, government of, 8;
expulsion of, 11;
appeal to Pope, 12;
at Comana, 13;
death of, 14;
his body translated to Constantinople—to Rome, 15;
character of his works, 17;
summary of, 18, 19, 20;
his letter to Pope Innocent, 272;
unjustly summoned into court, 275;
thrust out of his see, 277;
in exile, 283.
Church, invincible, 90, 190;
brighter than sun, 190;
heaven made for it, 192;
soul’s remedies in, 194;
olives of, 240;
vengeance of, 298;
generosity of, 300.
Cities, strong walls of, 151.
Clothing Christ, 69.
Conquering by contraries, 141, 142.
Community life, 149.
Conscience, tribunal of, 122.
Constantine the Great, where buried, 269.
Crucified ever living, 267;
power of, 144.
D
Departed at the mysteries, 250, 254.
Diodorus, bishop of Tarsus, 3.
Dispositions for the mysteries, 215, 216, 238, 247.
E
Eucharist, union of, 243;
makes earth heaven, 246.
Eternity, proved by suffering, 131.
Eudoxia, empress, 9;
statue to, 11;
death of, 14.
Eusebius, bishop of Nicomedia, 5.
Eutropius, fall of, 296;
anguish of, 299;
spectacle to all men, 302.
F
Feast of the martyrs, what, 259.
Flavian, bishop of Antioch, 4;
election of, 7.
Forgiveness as we forgive, 304.
Friendships, spiritual, 48;
worldly, 47.
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