9/13/11 cblog REMEMBERING JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, aka "GOLDEN MOUTH" incarn, eugene "a lot to say..paul to timothy re bishop deacon...must keep his children under control ..good thought...but don't make the wrong concl..to think this means priests can be married..these r people who come to the church already married..and note that marriage is only once..for deacons et al..permanent deacons cannot remarry if their wives die ..gradually this went into practice..then into law ..the basic idea goes back to apostolic times..& now re chrysostom..great doc of eastern church, best of..given name golden mouth..eloquence.born antioch..where 1st called christians..syrian antioch..his father a commandr..died..ledt his wife a widown age 20..b/c monk, then deacon, priest age 39 .. emperor says. I want john to be bishop ...he began reform, cut expenses, supported poor, started hospitals ..church did that thru the centuries..thhen trouble..b/c of immodest dress of the women in court..& condemned their excuse (we meant no harm)..he was exiled..big quake hits..emporess terrified..invites him back ..but he is exiled again..died on feast of cross .he was a-bishop of constantinople....muhammad died in 632 or 33 .within 80 years his armies moved saudia arabia..up to antioch..west africa ..gibraltar..into spain...near to fr border..macadenoia greece.vienna..polish troops stoped them..90 yrs..islam was unable to take constantiniople until 1453 .. 1 Tim 3.1-13 "Beloved, this saying is trustworthy whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task Therefore, a bishop must be irreproachable married only once, temperate, self-controlled decent, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not aggressive, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money He must manage his own household well keeping his children under control with perfect dignity; for if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how can he take care of the Church of God? He should not be a recent convert so that he may not become conceited and thus incur the Devil's punishment He must also have a good reputation among outsiders so that he may not fall into disgrace, the Devil's trap Similarly, deacons must be dignified, not deceitful not addicted to drink, not greedy for sordid gain, holding fast to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. Moreover, they should be tested first; then, if there is nothing against them let them serve as deacons. Women, similarly, should be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in everything Deacons may be married only once and must manage their children and their households well Thus those who serve well as deacons gain good standing and much confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus..." 101:1b-2ab, 2cd-3ab, 5, 6 Luke 7.7-11
"Jesus journeyed to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd accompanied him. As he drew near to the gate of the city a man who had died was being carried out the only son of his mother, and she was a widow A large crowd from the city was with her When the Lord saw her he was moved with pity for her and said to her"Do not weep." He stepped forward and touched the coffin at this the bearers halted and he said, "Young man, I tell you, arise!" The dead man sat up and began to speak and Jesus gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, exclaiming"A great prophet has arisen in our midst," and "God has visited his people." This report about him spread through the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region "
"Jesus journeyed to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd accompanied him. As he drew near to the gate of the city a man who had died was being carried out the only son of his mother, and she was a widow A large crowd from the city was with her When the Lord saw her he was moved with pity for her and said to her"Do not weep." He stepped forward and touched the coffin at this the bearers halted and he said, "Young man, I tell you, arise!" The dead man sat up and began to speak and Jesus gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, exclaiming"A great prophet has arisen in our midst," and "God has visited his people." This report about him spread through the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region "
