Thu Nov 13th Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
"You cannot call the God of all kindness your Father if you preserve a cruel and inhuman heart; for in this case you no longer have in you the marks of the heavenly Father's kindness."Homilia in illud Angusta est porta et de oratone domini
"[The Lord] teaches us to make prayer in common for all our brethen. For He did not say "my Father" who art in heaven but "our" Father, offering petitions for the common Body."
Homiliae in Matthaeum
"Consider how [Jesus Christ] teaches us to be humble, by making us see that our virtue does not depend on our work alone but on the grace from on high. He commands each of the faithful who prays to do so universally, for the whole world. For He did not say "Thy will be done in me or in us," but "on earth," the whole earth, so that error may be banished from it, truth take root in all, all vice be destroyed on it, virtue flourish on it, and earth no longer differ from heaven"."
Homiliae in Matthaeum
"Would you like to see God glorified by you? Then rejoice in your brother's progress and you will immediately give glory in God. Because His servant could conquer envy by rejoicing in the merits of others, God will be praised"
Homiliae in ad Romanos
"You have tasted the blood of the Lord, yet you do not recognize your brother...You dishonor this table when you do not judge worthy of sharing your food someone judged worthy to take part is this meal...God freed you from all your sins and invited your here, but you have not become more merciful."
Homiliae in primam ad Corinthios
"Let us help and commemorate them. If Job's sons were purified by their father's sacrifice, why would we doubt that our offering for the dead bring them some consolation? Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and to offer our prayers for them."
Homiliae in primam ad Corinthios
"We fight one another, and envy arms us against one another...If everyone strives to unsettle the Body the Christ, where shall we end up? We are engaged in making Christ's Body a corpse...We declare ourselves members of one and the same organism, yet we devour one another like beasts."
Homiliae in secundam ad Corinthios
"Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours, but theirs."
In Lazarum
"Our soul should be directed to God, not merely when we suddenly think of prayer, but even when we are concerned with something else. If we are looking after the poor, if we are busy in some other way, or if we are doing any type of good work, we should season our actions with the desire and the remembrance of God. Through this salt of the love of God we can all become a savory dish for the Lord, If we are generous in giving time to prayer, we will experience its benefits throughout our life."
Homily on Prayer
"There is no sin that alms cannot cleanse. Charity is a medicine suitable for any wound."
Saint John Chrysostom
"It is up to us to put out that fire or light it up. We cannot be careless and take it lightly. We must remain young and zealous to maintain the flame. The fire is in you, but you must keep it alive."
Homily on Prayer
"...with regard to those who are about to depart this life, that if they happen to partake of the Mysteries, with a pure conscience, when they are about to breathe their last, Angels keep guard over them because of what they have just received, and bear them hence to Heaven."
On the Priesthood