John Chrysostom Quotes
Do you fast? Then feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, visit the sick, do not forget the imprisoned, have pity on the tortured, comfort those who grieve and who weep, be merciful, humble, kind, calm, patient, sympathetic, forgiving, reverent, truthful and pious, so that God might accept your fasting and might plentifully grant you the fruits of repentance.
Chrysostom, John. "Homily 3 on the Statues." Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 9. Edited by Philip Schaff, Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.
Interestingly, even in one of our earliest colonies that was intensely religious, there was a recognition of the problem of child abuse and a willingness to do something about it.
John Chrysostom (c. 347 – 14 September 407) was an important Early Church Father who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, his Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities. The epithet Χρυσόστομος (Chrysostomos, anglicized as Chrysostom) means "golden-mouthed" in Greek and denotes his celebrated eloquence.
