John Chrysostom (c 347 - 407) is venerated within both the
Orthodox and Roman Catholic churchs. Around 390 C.E., as part of his
collection of homilies on Matthew, he
delivered
a
series of reflections on the Sermon on the Mount. These
relate to the Sermon as follows:
- Homily 15 - Matt
5:1-2, ascending the mountain and sitting down, Matt 5:4-10,
the Beatitudes, Matt
5:11-12, persecution, Matt 5:13,
salt of the earth, Matt
5:14, light of the world;
- Homily 16 - Matt 5:17-20,
fulfilling the Law. Matt 5:21-26,
the sixth commandment;
- Homily 17 - Matt 5:27-32,
the seventh commandment. Matt
5:33-37, oaths;
- Homily 18 - Matt 5:38-42,
eye for eye. Matt
5:43-48, love your enemies;
- Homily 19 - Matt 6:1-4,
hypocritical charity. Matt 6:5-8,
hypocrytical prayer. Matt 6:9-15,
the Lords Prayer;
- Homily 20 - Matt 6:16-18,
hypocritical fasting. Matt
6:19-21, laying up treasure. Matt 6:22-23,
sound and evil eyes;
- Homily 21 - Matt 6:24,
serving two masters;
- Homily 22 - Matt 6:25-30,
31-34
anxiety about food and clothing;
- Homily 23 - Matt
7:1-5, planks in eyes. Matt 7:6,
casting pearls. Matt
7:7-11, seeking gifts. Matt 7:12, the
Golden Rule. Matt
7:13-14, the two paths. Matt 7:15-20,
judging prophets;
- Homily 24 - Matt
7:21-23, crying ‘Lord, Lord’. Matt 7:24-27,
building on the rock.
References
Chrysostom, John. Homilies
on Matthew. Translated by Kevin Knight.
2007. Cited 19 Oct 2007. Online:http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2001.htm.