Patristics

A translation and introduction by one of the leading experts on Chrysostom of his Commentary on the Psalms. In this work, probably composed while Chrysostom was in Antioch displays his brilliance, even as this great Father of the Antiochene school struggles with the metaphors and images of the Psalms. Volume I contains an extensive introduction to the work and covers Psalms 4-13, 44-50.

A translation and introduction by one of the leading experts on Chrysostom of his Commentary on the Psalms. In this work, probably composed while Chrysostom was in Antioch displays his brilliance, even as this great Father of the Antiochene school struggles with the metaphors and images of the Psalms. Volume II covers Psalms 109-150, with exception of Ps. 119.

A unique collection of Chrysostom's homilies on the Old Testament. Volume 1 includes homilies on Hannah, David and Saul.

A unique collection of Chrysostom's homilies on the Old Testament. Volume 2 includes homilies on Isaiah and Jeremiah.

Spiritual excerpts from the commentaries on the Book of Psalms

Spiritual excerpts from the commentaries on the Gospel of Matthew

Panayiotis Nellas examines certain central themes of patristic anthropology synthetically, throughout the whole range of patristic anthropology synthetically, throughout the whole range of patristic literature.

Evagrius Ponticus (343–399 AD) spent sixteen years in the desert of Egypt, where he gained the gift of insight into the human soul. His writings... More

This collection of the spiritual writings of St. Gregory of Nyssa, selected and introduced by Jean Danielou, has long been recognized as an authoritative introduction to the 'father of mysticism,' who exploded classical antiquity's static understanding of perfection by showing the Christian life as one of never-ending growth, a true dynamic movement 'from glory to glory.'

These letters of the two Old Men of Gaza - the "Great Old Man" Barsanuphius, and the "Other Old Man" John - were written to hermits, to monks in the community, to those in the choir, to priests, and to lay persons. Some were intended for advanced instruction, while others were intended for novices according to the capacity of the inquirer. These questions and answers evoke the image of the Christian tradition being passed from elder to disciple, and the contemporary reader will be able to appreciate the method - and possibly be inspired to imitate the message.