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This book offers the English translations of St. John Chrysostom's homilies on the Gospel of Matthew.
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Eerdmans Pub Co (1956), 554 pages
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This book, filled with the moving spirituality and deep insights of one of the greatest of the Church Fathers and certainly the greatest orator that the Church has ever possessed, was the best Lenten reading that I've had the privilege of spending time with yet. I was right on schedule throughout,
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as I read his homilies on the last several days of Christ's earthly life throughout Holy Week and finally read the final homily, on the Resurrection, on Pascha afternoon. There is a good reason that St. John is remembered by the Church as "Chrysostom," meaning "Gold-tongued." On every page he is eloquent, touching, beautiful, insightful, inspiring, edifying all at once. He opens up the Gospel of St. Matthew in so many ways and in such a manner that I would not have thought it possible without reading it for myself. If you want deeper insights into the Scriptures and into living the Christian life, read the homilies of St. John Chrysostom -- beginning with this collection of homilies. Show Less