Laughter has been implanted in our soul, that the soul may sometime be refreshed. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
If the Lord should give you power to raise the dead, He would give much less than He does when he bestows… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Consider how august a privilege it is, when angels are present, and archangels throng around, when cherubim and seraphim encircle with their… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
You see how many are the benefits of baptism, and some think its heavenly grace consists only in the remission of sins,… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Whatever you may do for your brother, being hungry, and a stranger, and naked, not even the devil will be able to… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Memory of our good works makes us negligent and leads to arrogance. Do not think of your good deeds, so that God… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
The Eucharist is a fire that inflames us, that, like lions breathing fire, we may retire from the altar being made terrible… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
God does not forsake you. It is because he wishes to increase your glory that oftentimes he permits you to fall sick.… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
We should not bear it with bad grace if the answer to our prayer is long delayed. Rather, let us, because of… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
It may here be observed, that all who are offended by us are exposed to our view. But the rich man sees… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
No matter how just your words may be, when you speak with anger, you ruin all: no matter how boldly you speak,… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
What good is it if the Eucharistic table is overloaded with golden chalices when your brother is dying of hunger. Start by… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
How many of you say: I should like to see His face, His garments, His shoes. You do see Him, you touch… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
If we approach with faith, we too will see Jesus... for the Eucharistic table takes the place of the crib. Here the Body of… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
The slave should be resigned to his lot, in obeying his master he is obeying God. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Every trace of the old philosophy and literatureof the ancient world has vanished from the face of the earth. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
What the soul is in the body, let Christians be in the world. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
...there is nothing that has been created without some reason, even if human nature is incapable of knowing precisely the reason for them all. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
It is certainly a greater and more wonderful work to change the minds of enemies, bringing about a change of soul, than to kill… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
What is it to be a fool for Christ? It is to control one's thoughts when they stray out of line. It is to… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Let us always guard our tongue; not that it should always be silent, but that it should speak at the proper time. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
I do not think there are many among Bishops that will be saved, but many more that perish. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
