On Marriage and Family Life 312.62 from the Introduction

from the Introduction

The Ladder of Divine Ascent

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On Marriage and Family Life 312.62 from the Introduction"Sugg. Donation" Christian tradition often seems to give only grudging approval to the married life, particularly its sexual aspect. In these sermons of St John Chrysostom we find an important corrective to this view. Although himself a monk, Chrysostom had a profound understanding of the needs of his congregation. Inspired by the epistles to the Corinthians and Ephesians, he discusses the reasons God instituted marriage primarily to promote holiness