Misiunea preotului și a monahului în viziunea Sfântului Ioan Gură de Aur
The Mission of the Priest and of the Monk in the View of Saint John Chrysostom

Summary/Abstract: Among the most valuable works of Saint John Chrysostom are the treatise ,,On the Priesthood”, in which the author wishes to justify his escape before ordination. Saint John compares in his treaty the priestly life with the monastic one. Monks are those who live like angels, and the priests, who represents a heavenly reality, received apower that God hasn’t entrusted to the angels. The priesthood is a gift of God to which man can respond only by offering his whole person, thus becoming ,,Theophilus”, God bearer. Although, at first sight, Saint JohnChrysostom believes priesthood almost ,,more spiritual” than monastic life, however he has an enough important esteem for the ascetic life style of the monks which attracted at first and which guided his whole priestlyand episcopal life. In his sermons he recalls with pleasure the beautiful life of monks who have chosen to live in this world, life style of the angels, ,,sublime philosophy”.

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