By St. John Chrysostom The mighty preacher, St. John, Archbishop of Constantinople, provides an excellent example of his homiletic prowess in this sermon - as poignant today as it was then in the 4th century. It is easy to see why St. John is the patron saint of preachers. Against those who say … [Read more...]
Sermon 1 on the New Testament
By St. Augustine of Hippo The first of many sermons on the New Testament by the blessed bishop of Hippo, this sermon displays Augustine's keen intellect and attention to details in Scripture, in this case, answering questions regarding the genealogies in the Gospels according to Matthew and … [Read more...]
First Theological Oration (Oration 27)
By St. Gregory Nazianzus (the Theologian) In this, St. Gregory's first theological oration, we have an excellent apologetic use of reason and Holy Scripture, in an initial refutation of the Eunomians, who sought to defend the fullest errors of Arianism on the basis of Aristotelean dialectics … [Read more...]
