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Christian tradition often seems to give only grudging approval to married life, particularly its sexual aspect. In these sermons of St John Chrysostom, we find an important corrective to this view.
Although himself a monk, Chrysostom had a profound understanding of the needs of his congregation. Inspired by the epistles to the Corinthians and Ephesians, he discusses the reasons God instituted marriage—primarily to promote holiness of the husband and wife, and only secondarily to produce children.
Chrysostom goes on to discuss sexual relations, the mutual responsibilities of marriage, and parenting. While parts of Chrysostom's sermons may seem limited to his own time, the vast majority of his advice has timeless relevance for the Christian family.
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This book contains sermons given by St John Chrysostom (ca. 349-407), the "Golden Mouth," perhaps the greatest preacher of all time. David Ford selected these particular sermons to illustrate certain dramatic moments in Chrysostom's life, which highlight some of the most important themes of his preaching and elements of his remarkable character and personality. Chrysostom's passion for proclaiming the truth and his love for his flock and, above all, for God shine through in these homilies, delivered at pivotal moments in his eventful life.
By: St. John Chrysostom, and others
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The Sayings of the Holy Desert Fathers
- By: Saint Palladius
- Narrated by: James Walmsley
- Length: 18 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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These are the words or sayings (Apophthegmata), of various monks (the abbas, i.e. fathers) who lived in the deserts of Egypt between 250 A.D. and 400 A.D. They cover topics such as love, poverty, fasting, humility, and prayer, and there is usually a short story that gives the context of the sayings. These sayings are one of the few surviving records of the first monks such as St. Anthony the Great and St. Pachomius, who followed a strict way of life. Their sole aim was to draw closer to God through their labours.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So happy to see on Audible
- By Phillip Straghalis on 05-13-21
By: Saint Palladius
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On the Incarnation: Saint Athanasius
- Popular Patristics Series, Book 44
- By: Patriarch of Alexandria Saint Athanasius
- Narrated by: Jonah Martin
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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By any standard, this is a classic of Christian theology. Composed by St. Athanasius in the fourth century, it expounds with simplicity the theological vision defended at the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople: that the Son of God himself became "fully human, so that we might become god."
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best book of apologetics I have read all year
- By Ell on 03-05-23
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On the Mother of God
- Popular Patristics Series
- By: Jacob of Serug
- Narrated by: Kristina Wenger
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Jacob of Serug was born at Curtem on the Euphrates, ca. 451. Very little is known of his life. He probably studied at the school of Edessa. He became a monk and priest. Early in life, he began writing, and is thought to have composed more than 700 homilies. Jacob, "flute of the Holy Spirit and harp of the faithful church," has a great love of the Mother of God. In this volume, four homilies have been chosen from the Syriac texts.
By: Jacob of Serug
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God's Revelation to the Human Heart
- By: Fr. Seraphim Rose
- Narrated by: John Van Schaick, Fr. Seraphim Rose
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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What does man seek in religion, and what should he seek in it? How does God reveal Himself in order to bring man to a knowledge of the Truth? How does suffering help this revelation to occur? These and other questions were discussed by Fr. Seraphim Rose, an Orthodox Christian monk from the mountains of northern California, during a lecture he gave at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1981. The contents of this lecture comprise the present book, which includes Fr. Seraphim’s answers to questions asked by the university students.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Father Seraphim Rose
- By John S on 08-03-24
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Nihilism
- The Root of the Revolution of the Modern Age
- By: Eugene (Fr. Seraphim) Rose
- Narrated by: David A. Conatser
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1962, the young Eugene Rose - the future Hieromonk Seraphim - undertook to write a monumental chronicle of the abandonment of truth in the modern age. Of the hundreds of pages of materials he compiled for this work, only the present essay, on nihilism, has come down to us in completed form. Here Eugene reveals the core of all modern thought and life - the belief that all truth is relative - and shows how this belief has been translated into action in our era. Today, more than half a century after he wrote it, this essay is more timely than ever.
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Reads very current
- By Judith Glass on 09-05-22
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On the Soul and the Resurrection
- By: St. Gregory of Nyssa
- Narrated by: James Fowler
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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The resurrection from death is a strong component of the Christian faith, which the Nicene Creed, affirms stating: "We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come." The early Christian writers Irenaeus and Justin Martyr, in the second century, wrote against the widespread idea of their time that only the soul survived. In like manner, we have this later writing of St. Gregory of Nyssa (335-395 AD) which clearly articulates the position that a person is both soul and body and that Christ has promised to raise them both.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful discourse
- By stephen on 03-16-23
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Two Hundred Chapters on Theology
- St. Maximus the Confesor (Popular Patristics Series, Book 53)
- By: St. Maximus the Confessor
- Narrated by: Jonah Martin
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The Chapters on Theology is one of Maximus’ most eclectic writings. In this short piece, Maximus discusses many diverse themes, including God's relation to the cosmos, monastic discipline and life, scriptural difficulties, and his vision of the consummated universe in relation to the incarnate Word of God. The work is arranged into 200 “chapters,” which are often pithy pearls of wisdom that monks could learn from the respected figure of an elder or abbot. Chapters tend to address a range of issues monks would face in the course of their spiritual progress.
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For the Life of the World
- By: Alexander Schmemann
- Narrated by: Zachariah Mandell
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The audiobook version of this book on an approach to the world and life within it stems from the liturgical experience of the Orthodox Church. The author understands issues such as secularism and Christian culture from the perspective of the unbroken experience of the Church, as revealed and communicated in her worship, in her liturgy—the sacrament of the world, the sacrament of the Kingdom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Path to reverse in Orthodoxy
- By The Angelic Knotter on 03-14-25
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Marriage and Virginity According to St. John Chrysostom
- By: Archpriest Josiah B. Trenham
- Narrated by: Archpriest Josiah B. Trenham
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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This book is a treasure trove of the distilled counsels of St. John Chrysostom distilled from his thorough knowledge of and love for the Holy Scriptures and his profound respect for and obedience to the mind of the Church concerning matters of great interest and importance to people of all ages and circumstances: virginity, chastity, celibacy, marriage, contraception, parenting, family life, sexual practices, divorce, remarriage, and widowhood.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome
- By David Bartholomew on 12-20-22
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Orthodox Christian Prayers
- By: John Miktish
- Narrated by: Jonah Martin
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Orthodox Christian Prayers is made to be passed on from generation to generation.
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Speaks from the soul of my heart
- By Lola on 01-26-25
By: John Miktish
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The Lord of Spirits
- An Orthodox Christian Framework for the Unseen World and Spiritual Warfare
- By: Andrew Stephen Damick
- Narrated by: Andrew Stephen Damick
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The modern world doesn't acknowledge but is nevertheless haunted by spirits—angels, demons, and saints. In our time, many yearn to break free of the prison of a flat, secular materialism, to see and to know reality as it truly is. What is this spiritual reality like? How do we engage with it well? How do we permeate everyday life with spiritual presence?
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5 out of 5 stars
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FOUNDATIONAL FOR BIBLICAL LITERACY
- By Daniel Egan - Catholic Timeline Company on 04-02-24
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On the Holy Spirit
- Linked to the Bible
- By: St. Basil the Great
- Narrated by: Nathan McMillan
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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This classic by St. Basil the Great (329-379) gives eloquent exposition of the doctrine of the Trinity, showing how there is distinction and yet communion among the divine Persons. Although not the Spirit "God", St. Basil demonstrates that he, like the Son, shares the same nature as the Father.
great for marriage prep
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insightful as to how precious marriage is.
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Marvelous
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St. John Chrysostom for women
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Instructive for all discerning marriage
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Very enlightening
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Should be mandatory reading
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