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Didache: The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles
This short treatise was accounted by some of the Fathers as next to Holy Scripture. It was rediscovered in 1873 by a Greek Orthodox metropol…
Three Homilies on the Devil
John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, delivered these three homilies, most likely at Antioch, about the role of demons in our life.…
The Shepherd of Hermas
The Shepherd of Hermas is a Christian work likely from the late first half of the second century. It was considered inspired scripture by so…
Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Wisdom of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
The Book of Ecclesiasticus is preceded by a prologue which professes to be the work of the Greek translator of the original Hebrew and the g…
Ten Homilies on the First Epistle of John
As regards the plan of the Epistle, it has been often asserted till lately that it was supposed to be but fragmentary, a series of aphorisms…
The Paradise, or Garden of the Holy Fathers (Book 1)
The Desert Fathers were early Christian hermits, ascetics, and monks who mainly lived in the Scetes desert of Egypt. The most famous was St.…
St. John Chrysostom on the Epistle of Titus
John Chrysostom was the Archbishop of Constantinople and perhaps one of the most famous preachers of the Eastern world. He would come to be …
Catena Aurea, St. Matthew - Vol 1, Part 1
The Catena Aurea (Latin for Golden Chain) presents the commentaries of the greatest theologians (e.g. St. John Chrysostom, St. Jerome, St. A…
On Illustrious Men (De Viris Illustribus)
This is a collection of 135 brief biographies by St. Jerome of his forebears and contemporaries. It is often cited as a primary source of in…
The Life of St. Hilarion
St. Hilarion (291–371 AD) was an anchorite who lived most of his life in the desert after the example of St. Anthony the Great (251–356 AD).…
Who is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved?
This short treatise by St. Clement's is an exposition on the words of Jesus Christ to the young rich man, recounted in the gospels. In the a…
Morals on the Book of Job (Volume I, Part I)
Saint Gregory's Commentary on Job, sometimes called "An Extensive Consideration of Moral Questions," was written between 578 and 5…
St. John Chrysostom on 1 Timothy
Timothy was one of the disciples of the Apostle Paul, who had a deep affection for him, writing, "You know the proof of him, that as a …
Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: 2 Maccabees
The Second Book of Machabees is not, as the name might suggest, a continuation of the First, but covers part of the same ground. The book pr…
The Book of Judith
The Book of Judith is included in the Septuagint (the Greek form of the Old Testament) and has been retained in Catholic and Orthodox Christ…
Catena Aurea, St. John - Vol 4, Part 1
The Catena Aurea (Golden Chain) presents the commentaries of the greatest theologians (e.g. St. John Chrysostom, St. Jerome, St. Augustine, …
Bible (WEB) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Book of Tobit
This book relates the story of Tobit, a righteous Israelite from the tribe of Naphtali. He lived in Nineveh during the time when Israel had …
The Conferences of John Cassian (Part I)
The Conferences were written by John Cassian at the request of Pope Leo. They document the conversations that Cassian had with the elders li…
Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John
This commentary is said to have been composed around 260, making it the earliest surviving commentary on Revelation. The author, St. Victori…
Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: 1 Maccabees
The First Book of the Machabees is a history of the struggle of the Jewish people for religious and political liberty under the leadership o…