The Complete Works of St. John Chrysostom (36 Books)

St. John Chrysostom was born in Antioch in the year 349 AD. His father died soon after his birth and he was raised by his deeply pious mother. Under her influence St. John became devout as well and took to studying scripture under the guidance of the bishop of Antioch who would later be the one to baptize him.

St. John was drawn to become a monk, and when he mother died he withdrew to the wilderness. There he wrote a number of works on the ascetic life.

After a number of years he withdrew int...