John was born at Antioch about 349 and trained in rhetoric under the famous pagan teacher Libanius. After years of severe ascetic life he returned to the city, was ordained, and for twelve years preached at Antioch, working verse by verse through whole books of the Bible.
In 398 he was made archbishop of Constantinople, where his preaching against luxury and his reforms made powerful enemies, among them the empress Eudoxia and Theophilus of Alexandria. Deposed and exiled twice, he died on a forced march into further exile in 407; his last words are said to have been “Glory be to God for all things.”
John Chrysostom in the library (7 works)
- Chrysostom: On the Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises, Select Homilies and Letters, Homilies on the Statues — 1889
On the Priesthood — the classic on pastoral ministry — with the Homilies on the Statues and select letters from exile. - Chrysostom: Homilies on Matthew — 1888
John Chrysostom's ninety homilies on the Gospel of Matthew, preached at Antioch. - Chrysostom: Homilies on Acts and Romans — 1889
Chrysostom's homilies on the Acts of the Apostles and on Paul's Letter to the Romans. - Chrysostom: Homilies on First and Second Corinthians — 1889
Chrysostom's homilies on Paul's two letters to the Corinthians. - Chrysostom: Homilies on Galatians to Philemon — 1889
Chrysostom's homilies on Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus and Philemon. - Chrysostom: Homilies on John and Hebrews — 1889
Chrysostom's homilies on the Gospel of John and the Letter to the Hebrews. - Seis libros sobre el sacerdocio — c. 386; traducción del siglo XVIII · en español
El diálogo de Crisóstomo con su amigo Basilio sobre la grandeza y los peligros del ministerio: el gran clásico de la Iglesia antigua sobre el pastor.