Chromatius of Aquileia: Sermons and Tractates on Matthew (Ancient Christian Writers Book 75)

St. Chromatius (345?-407) Was A Friend And Supporter Of Both Jerome And Rufinus Of Aquileia, As Well As Of Sts. Ambrose And John Chrysostom. His Homilies On Matthew Were Rediscovered In Modern Times And Translated Into French In The Sc Series, And More Recently Into Italian. Pope Benedict Xvi Devoted One Of His Catecheses To Chromatius, Based On The Italian Version Of The Homilies. This New English Translation Of The Homilies And Tractates Will Include A Substantial Introduction That Covers Biographical Matters, Involvement With The Origenist Controversy Between Rufinus And Jerome, And The Controversy Over John Chrysostom's Deposition In Which Chromatius Supported John.-- Introduction -- Sermons -- Sermon 1 : On The Healing Of The Lame Man (acts 3-4) -- Sermon 2 : On Simon The Magician (acts 8:9-18) And On The Ethiopian Eunuch (acts 8:26-40) -- On Cornelius The Centurion And Simon Peter (acts 10) -- Sermon 4 : On The Merchants Expelled From The Temple (matt 21:12-13; John 2:13-21) -- Sermon 5 : On The Lord's Words : Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit (matt 5:3; Luke 6:20) -- Sermon 6 : On The Lord's Words : Your Eye Is The Lamp Of Your Body (matt 6:22-23) And: No One Can Serve Two Masters (matt 6:24) -- Sermon 7 : A Fragment Of A Sermon For The Feast Day Of The Martyrs Felix And Fortunatus -- Sermon 8 : On The Feast Of The Lord's Ascension (acts 1:9-10) -- Sermon 9 : On Psalm 14:1, 7; On Their Throat Is An Open Grave (ps 5:9); On The Poison Of Asps (ps 140:3) -- Sermon 10 : On The Parable Of The Marriage Feast (matt 22:1-13) -- Sermon 11 : On The Woman Who Anointed The Lord's Feet (john 12:1-8; Matt 26:6-13) -- Sermon 12 : On The Epistle To The Romans (rom 3:24; 5:9; 14:2) -- Sermon 13 : A Fragment Of A Sermon On The Lord's Words: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, You Who Kill The Prophets (matt 23:37) -- Sermon 14 : On The Healing Of The Paralytic (john 5:2-18) And On Baptism -- Sermon 15 : On The Lord's Washing The Feet Of The Disciples (john 13:1-20) -- Sermon 16 : First Sermon For The Great Night, The Lord's Vigil (deut 28:66; Exod 12:2) -- Sermon 17a : On The Passion Of Christ And The Passover (luke 22:15; 1 Cor 5:7-8) -- Sermon 18 : On Nicodemus And Baptism (jon 3:1-15) -- Sermon 18a : A Fragment Of A Sermon On Baptism And The Holy Spirit (john 3:5-6) -- Sermon 19 : On The Lord's Passion (matt 27:27-34) -- Sermon 20 : A Fragment Of A Sermon On The Passion (matt 27:7) -- Sermon 21 : First Sermon On Saint John The Evangelist And Apostle (rev 1:9-11; 10:9-11; John 21:22) -- Sermon 22 : Second Sermon On Saint John The Evangelist ( Mark 5:37; Matt 17:1-8; John 19:26-27; 20:2-4) -- Sermon 23 : On Cain And Abel (gen 4) -- Sermon 24 : On The Holy Patriarch Joseph (gen 37-41) -- Sermon 25 : On The Holy Prophet Elijah (1 Kgs 17-18) -- Sermon 26 : Sermon For The Dedication Of The Church Of Concordia; On The Relics Of John The Baptist, John The Evangelist, Andrew, Thomas, And Luke -- Sermon 27 : On The Resurrection Of Lazarus (john 11) -- Sermon 28 : On The Blessed Apostle Paul's Words : Do You Not Know That Those Who Run In A Race (1 Cor 9:24-25) -- Sermon 29 : A Fragment Of A Sermon On Peter's Deliverance From Prison (acts 12:1-17) -- Sermon 30 : On The Beginning Of The Newly Born Church (acts 1:12-14) -- Sermon 31 : On The Apostles Speaking In Tongues And Performing Miracles (acts 2:1-13; 3:1-10; 4:32; 5:15-16; 9:31-43; Jer 8:22) -- Sermon 32 :on The Lord's Birth (luke 2:1-14) -- Sermon 33 : On The Meaning Of Hallelujah And Of Living Faithful In The Church -- Sermon 34 : A Fragment Of A Sermon On The Lord's Epiphany (luke 3:22; Matt 3:17; 17:5) -- Sermon 35 : A Fragment Of A Sermon On Susanna (dan 13) -- Sermon 36 : A Fragment Of A Sermon On Praising God (ps 113:1) -- Sermon 37 : A Fragment Of A Sermon On The Stilling Of The Storm (matt 8:23-27) -- Sermon 38 : A Fragment Of A Sermon On God's Making Tunics Of Skin For Adam And Eve (gen 3:21-23) -- Sermon 39 : Fragments Of A Sermon On The Beatitudes (matt 5:1-9) -- Sermon 40 : Preface To The Lord's Prayer (luke 11:1; Matt 6:6, 9-13) -- Sermon 41 : On The Eight Beatitudes (matt 5:1-12) -- Sermon 42 : A Doubtful Fragment Of A Sermon On The Suffering Of Saint Peter (john 21:15-19) -- Tractates On Matthew -- Preface : On The Prefiguration Of The Four Gospels In Scripture (luke 1:2; Ezek 1:10; Rev 4:7; Zech 6:1-8). Chromatius Of Aquileia ; Translated And Introduced By Thomas P. Scheck. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Translated From The Latin.