00:00John was born in Antioch around 347. His father died early, but his mother, Anthusa, a pious and intelligent woman, watched over him.
00:10about his education.
00:12Young Jean excels in rhetoric, the art of speaking well, under the tutelage of the famous Libanus.
00:20However, the world of words and honors quickly disappoints him. His heart calls him elsewhere.
00:26He gave up everything for a life as a monk.
00:31For several years, he retreated to the mountains, practicing such rigorous asceticism that it damaged his health.
00:39always.
00:41It was there, in silence and prayer, that he forged his spirituality and his profound understanding of the Scriptures.
00:51In 386, he was ordained a priest in Antioch.
00:56Very quickly, his sermons inflamed the crowds.
01:00His voice is powerful, his words impactful, his eloquence extraordinary.
01:06He is nicknamed Chrysostom, the golden-mouthed, because he speaks with inspired clarity and force.
01:15He does not hesitate to denounce social injustices, the vanity of the rich, corruption, and to preach charity.
01:23and humility.
01:25He is a tireless advocate for the poor and marginalized.
01:31In 398, despite his reluctance, he was appointed patriarch of Constantinople, the capital of the Empire.
01:41There, he doesn't change his way of being.
01:44He reformed the clergy, simplified episcopal life, and used Church assets to help the poor.
01:53But this audacity, this frankness, earned him powerful enemies, notably Empress Eudoxia, whom he dared to criticize for her
02:04luxury and its influence.
02:07His sermons are too direct, too disturbing for the powerful.
02:12Wrongly accused, Jean is exiled first once, then a second time.
02:18He died of exhaustion during his last forced journey, on September 14, 407.
02:25His feast day is September 13th in the current liturgical calendar.
02:31Today, John Chrysostom is revered as one of the greatest fathers and doctors of the Church.
02:38He is remembered as the "golden-mouthed saint," an incomparable preacher whose
02:46Biblical homilies still resonate.
02:49His courage in the face of power, his passion for social justice, and his profound charity are a model.
02:58The Byzantine liturgy, still celebrated throughout the world, bears his name, an immortal testimony to his spiritual legacy.
03:09He reminds us that authentic faith must always be expressed through love of neighbor and defense of
03:16weaker.
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