“Did I not say to you when you continually rebuked me for speaking the truth, I love you better than they do who flatter you? I who reprove you care more for you than they who pay you court? “
Sadly, no. Although I'm sure it helped further the conversion of those who heard the homily.
Here's how the tragic story of Eutropius ended:
"Eutropius remained for some days within the precincts of the Church and then suddenly departed. Whether he mistrusted the security of his shelter and hoped to make his escape in disguise, or whether he surrendered himself on the understanding that exile would be substituted for capital punishment cannot be certainly known. Chrysostom declared that if he had not abandoned the Church, the Church would never have given him up. Anyhow he was captured and conveyed to Cyprus, but soon afterwards he was tried at Constantinople on various charges of high crimes and misdemeanors against the State, and condemned to suffer capital punishment. He was taken to Chalcedon and there beheaded."
Powerful. Thank you for bringing this gem out in this season. How marvelous indeed that the greatest love of man is laying down his life for his friends, but the greater love of God has laid down his own life for his adversaries. How unworthy we servants are of our Master! But he is Good, and loves mankind.
What a boss move -
“Did I not say to you when you continually rebuked me for speaking the truth, I love you better than they do who flatter you? I who reprove you care more for you than they who pay you court? “
No kidding. I think those might be my favorite lines.
Whoever will wins this night, Jesus is King
Amen!
Did the man convert?
Sadly, no. Although I'm sure it helped further the conversion of those who heard the homily.
Here's how the tragic story of Eutropius ended:
"Eutropius remained for some days within the precincts of the Church and then suddenly departed. Whether he mistrusted the security of his shelter and hoped to make his escape in disguise, or whether he surrendered himself on the understanding that exile would be substituted for capital punishment cannot be certainly known. Chrysostom declared that if he had not abandoned the Church, the Church would never have given him up. Anyhow he was captured and conveyed to Cyprus, but soon afterwards he was tried at Constantinople on various charges of high crimes and misdemeanors against the State, and condemned to suffer capital punishment. He was taken to Chalcedon and there beheaded."
Amen 🙏🙏
Powerful. Thank you for bringing this gem out in this season. How marvelous indeed that the greatest love of man is laying down his life for his friends, but the greater love of God has laid down his own life for his adversaries. How unworthy we servants are of our Master! But he is Good, and loves mankind.
Chrysostom has so many hidden gems like this. Every homily he gives is 🔥
What does that (very incorrect) hypothesis have to do with this post?