Spiritual Gems from the Gospel of Matthew
Of all the homilies of St. John Chrysostom, those on the Gospel of Matthew are most celebrated. In the thirteenth century, Thomas Aquinas declared that he would give "the whole town of Paris" for these homilies. From the earliest centuries, they have been translated into many languages, yet there has been no modern English translation of these precious works until now.
This vibrant and graceful rendering of selections from Matthew's homilies by Robert Charles Hill makes it abundantly clear why the brilliant fourth-century preacher came to be known as Golden Mouth.
Contents
Introduction |
p. 1 |
A tax collector's Gospel |
p. 5 |
Matthew as guide to the heavenly city |
p. 7 |
The human birth of the Only-begotten |
p. 9 |
His birth and ours |
p. 12 |
Born of the Holy Spirit |
p. 14 |
The Magi and the star |
p. 16 |
Resisting the Devil's temptations |
p. 19 |
Jesus begins to work miracles |
p. 22 |
Jesus delivers the Sermon on the Mount |
p. 24 |
Blessed are the poor in spirit |
p. 26 |
The final beatitude |
p. 29 |
The salt of the earth |
p. 31 |
The light of the world |
p. 33 |
Angry words condemned |
p. 35 |
Love your enemies |
p. 37 |
Our Father |
p. 39 |
Our daily bread |
p. 41 |
Deliver us from the evil one |
p. 43 |
Reverence in Church |
p. 45 |
Do not worry about your life |
p. 47 |
Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law |
p. 49 |
Let the dead bury their own dead |
p. 51 |
Healing of the paralytic |
p. 53 |
The calling of Matthew |
p. 56 |
Cure of the hemorrhaging woman |
p. 59 |
Raising the daughter of the head of the synagogue |
p. 61 |
Jesus commissions the twelve disciples |
p. 64 |
Emulating the disciples |
p. 66 |
A cup of cold water to the needy |
p. 68 |
Jesus' commendation of John the Baptist |
p. 70 |
Avoiding the fate of Sodom |
p. 73 |
My burden is light |
p. 75 |
Respect for the sabbath |
p. 77 |
The unforgivable sin against the Holy Spirit |
p. 79 |
One greater than Jonah |
p. 81 |
Repenting like the Ninevites |
p. 83 |
Yielding thirty-fold |
p. 85 |
Parables of the seed and the leaven |
p. 87 |
Parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl |
p. 89 |
Multiplication of the loaves |
p. 91 |
Cleanse the soul before the hands |
p. 93 |
The Canaanite woman's persevering prayer |
p. 95 |
Peter's rebuke for resisting the cross |
p. 97 |
Renouncing oneself |
p. 99 |
What will you give in exchange for your soul |
p. 101 |
The Son of Man will repay everyone according to their actions |
p. 103 |
The transfiguration |
p. 105 |
Curing a man's epileptic son |
p. 107 |
Unless you become like children |
p. 109 |
Going in search of the one lost sheep |
p. 111 |
The parable of the unmerciful servant |
p. 113 |
Forgiving from the heart |
p. 115 |
The rich young man |
p. 117 |
The parable of the laborers in the vineyard |
p. 119 |
Jesus prophesies his death and resurrection |
p. 121 |
Two blind men at Jericho |
p. 123 |
Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey |
p. 125 |
Jesus' authority challenged; parable of hte two sons |
p. 127 |
The guest without a wedding robe |
p. 129 |
Vainglory of the scribes and pharisees |
p. 131 |
The humble will be exalted |
p. 133 |
Woe to you, blind guides |
p. 135 |
You are like whitewashed tombs |
p. 137 |
Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets |
p. 139 |
The impending catastrophe |
p. 141 |
The coming of the Son of Man on the clouds |
p. 143 |
You do not know that the day of the Lord is coming |
p. 145 |
The parables of the virgins and the talents |
p. 147 |
The corporal works of mercy |
p. 149 |
Judas betrays Jesus for money |
p. 151 |
Jesus institutes a new Passover in the eucharist |
p. 153 |
Peter's denial foretold |
p. 155 |
The agony in the garden |
p. 157 |
The arrest of Jesus |
p. 159 |
Jesus is treated with abuse |
p. 161 |
Darkness over all the earth |
p. 163 |
The risen Jesus meets the women |
p. 165 |
Jesus meets the eleven in Galilee and commissions them |
p. 167 |
The end-time an encouragement for the disciples |
p. 169 |
General Index |
p. 171 |
Index of Biblical Citations |
p. 175 |
Product Description
Paperback: |
175 Pages |
Publisher: |
Holy Cross Orthodox Press |
ISBN: |
978-1-885652-72-0 |
Product Dimensions: |
6 x 9 x 0.8 inches |
Publication Year: |
2004 |
Translator: |
Robert Charles Hill |