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
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Paschal Lamb, a figure, 230.
Patience, more than alms-giving, 135;
a rock of strength, 285.
Paul and Plato, 95.
Paul, humility of, 115;
chains of, 155;
voice of, 223;
heart of, 224, 225;
Peter’s companion, 227;
apostolate in prison, 286.
Persecution for justice, 282.
Peter’s prerogatives, 27, 184, 185;
Peter scandalised, 186;
before and after Resurrection, 176, 178, 187;
temptation of, 196;
sin of, 197;
at Jerusalem, 188.
Pilots, necessity of, in storm, 284.
Plato, achievements of, 143.
Pope Innocent, protest of, 12.
Poverty, 40;
voluntary, 44, 45.
Power of holy bodies, 270.
Priesthood, 202.
Priests, 195;
sinners not angels, 198;
spiritual generators, 201, 203;
responsibility of, 205;
purity required of, 206;
snares of, 207, 208;
rulers of the world, 209.
Priscilla and Persis, 105.
Privilege of servant, 156.
Probation, 133, 137.
Prosperity, vanity of, 303.
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Resurrection, proved in nature, 159, 160;
by creation, 163;
by human things, 165;
confirmed by signs, 169, 170, 174;
by faith of world, 177;
same body in, 161, 162.
Riches and poverty, whence, 35, 39.
Rome, why blessed, 222.
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Sacrifice of new law, 199, 200, 210;
for the dead, 251, 255.
Salt and light, 55.
Signs of Apostles, a testimony, 173;
greatest of, 52, 53.
Socrates, end of, 145.
Sojourners, 72.
Sorrow, false, 253.
Soul, worth of, 99.
Stilicho, 8.
Strength in weakness, 83.
Sufferings of just, 134, 137;
suffering its own reward, 292.
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Table of peace, 235, 236.
Teacher’s example followed, 92.
Teaching by life, 77, 91, 93.
Temple, buyers and sellers in, 49.
Thanksgiving, 128, 129, 136, 138, 295.
The truth and the figure, 213.
Theodosius, death of, 4;
reign of, 6.
Theophilus, patriarch of Alexandria, 5, 273, 276;
enmity of, 9;
summoned to Constantinople, 10;
instigator of sacrilege, 278, 279.
Time and eternity, 33.
Timothy, 110;
infirmities of, 111;
advice to, 112, 113;
diligent in fasting, 114;
his zeal, 116.
Tongue, a hand, 64.
Touch of faith, 66.
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Unleavened bread, 256.
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Vespasian and Titus, 180.
Virginity not commanded, 289.
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Way, truth, and life, 23.
Wickedness, way to unbelief, 167.
Why Our Lord ate after Resurrection, 172.
Wine, gift of God, 258;
drinking, 117, 118.
Working for eternity, 139.
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Zebedee, sons of, 26.
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