Worship in the Early Church

Lawrence J. Johnson is the former executive secretary of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions and the former editor/director of The Pastoral Press. He has written several books on the liturgy and its music, including The Mystery of Faith: A Study of the Structural Elements of the Order of the Mass.

Contents
Abbreviations   xi
Introduction   xxiii
Chapter VII. Fourth Century. West 1
Africa   1
   48. Acts of the Martyrs of Abitina   1
   49. Optatus of Milevis   2
   49-A. Against the Church of the Apostates   3
   50. Synod  s 4
     50-A. Synod of Carthage (345–48)   4
     50-B. Synod of Carthage II (390)   4
     50-C. Synod of Hippo (393)   5
Italy   8
   51. Zeno of Verona 8
     51-A. Sermons. I. 24; I. 32; I. 38; I. 49; I. 55; II. 6   9
   52. Damasus I, Pope   10
     52-A. The Tome of Damasus   11
   53. Ambrose of Milan   12
     53-A. On Cain and Abel   17
     53-B. On Virgins   17
     53-C. On Faith to Gratian   18
     53-D. On Elias and Fasting   18
     53-E. Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke  19
     53-F. On the Holy Spirit   20
     53-G. On Penance   21
     53-H. On Abraham   25
     53-I. Hexameron   26
     53-J. Commentary on Psalm 118 (119)   27
     53-K. Explanation of David the Prophet 27
     53-L. On the Mysteries   28
     53-M. On the Sacraments   40
     53-N. An Explanation of the Creed   69
     53-O. Duties of the Clergy   70
     53-P. On the Patriarchs   71
     53-Q. Commentaries on Twelve Psalms of David   71 
   53-R. Sermons   73
     53-R-1. Sermon on the Death of Satyrus   73
     53-R-2. Sermon on the Death of Valentinian   74
   53-S. Letters. 8 (39); 62 (19); 75A (21a); 76 (20); 77 (22); (63)   75
   53-T. Hymns   77
     53-T-1. Aeterne rerum conditor   78
     53-T-2. Deus creator omnium   78
     53-T-3. Jam surgit hora tertia   79
     53-T-4. Intende qui regis Israel   79
   54. Filaster of Brescia   80
     54-A. Book of Heresies   80
   55. Siricius, Pope   82
     55-A. Letters   82
       55-A-1. Letter 1. To Himerius   82
       55-A-2. Letter 7. To Various Bishops   85
   56. Three Anonymous Sermons. On Penance   85
     56-A. Sermon 2   85
     56-B. Sermon 3   86
   57. Inscriptions   87
     57-A. Epigraph of Saint Tarcisius   87
     57-B. Epigraph in the Ambrosian Baptistery   87
     57-C. Epigraph of Flavius Latinus   88
     57-D. Epigraph of Postumius Eutenion   88
Gaul   88
   58. Hilary of Poitiers 88
     58-A. On the Gospel of Matthew   89
     58-B. On the Trinity   89
     58-C. On the Psalms   90
   59. Synods   90
     59-A. Synod of Arles I (314)   90
     59-B. Synod of Valence (374)   91
     59-C. Synod of Nîmes (394)   91
Iberia   92
   60. Pacian of Barcelona   92
     60-A. On Baptism   93
     60-B. On the Penitents   98
     60-C. Letters   106
       60-C-1. Letter 1. To Simpronian   106
       60-C-2. Letter 3. To Simpronian   111
   61. Gregory of Elvira   116
     61-A. Sermons on the Books of the Holy Scriptures   116
       61-A-1. Sermon 15   117 
   62. Synods   118
     62-A. Synod of Elvira (ca. 300)   118
     62-B. Synod of Saragossa (ca. 380) 121 Bulgaria/Croatia   122
   63. Synod of Sardica (Serdica) (ca. 343)   122
   64. Inscription. Epitaph at Salona   122
Chapter VIII. Fourth Century. East   123
Asia Minor   123
   65. Methodius of Philippi (of Olympus)   123
   65-A. The Banquet   123
   66. Lactantius   124
     66-A. The Death of the Persecutors   125
   67. Basil the Great   127
     67-A. On the Holy Spirit   129
     67-B. Longer Rules   131
     67-C. Ascetical Discourse   133
     67-D. Homilies   133
       67-D-1. Homily 14 on Drunkards   133
       67-D-2. Homily 3 on Famine and Drought   134
       67-D-3. Homily 13 on Baptism   134
       67-D-4. Homily on Psalm 1  135
       67-D-5. Homily on Psalm 114   136
   67-E. Letters   136
       67-E-1. Letter 2. To Gregory   137
       67-E-2. Letter 93. To the Patrician Lady Caesaria on Communion   137
       67-E-3. Letter 188. To Amphilochius   137
       67-E-4. Letter 199. To Amphilochius   140
       67-E-5. Letter 207. To the Clergy of Neo-Caesarea   140
       67-E-6. Letter 217. To Amphilochius   141
   68. Gregory of Nazianzus   143
     68-A. Orations. 8; 18; 38; 39; 40; 43; 45   144
     68-B. Letters. 231   150
   69. Gregory of Nyssa   151
     69-A. The Great Catechesis   151
     69-B. Life of Macrina   152
     69-C. Sermons and Orations   154
       69-C-1. Sermon on the Ascension   154
       69-C-2. Sermon on the Day of Lights on Which Our Lord Was Baptized   154
       69-C-3. Sermon on the Forty Martyrs   156
       69-C-4. Sermon against Those Who Postpone Baptism   156 
    69-D. Letters  156
       69-D-1. Letter 2. To Those Wanting to Go to Jerusalem   156
       69-D-2. Letter 5. To Those Who Doubt That His Faith Is Orthodox   157
       69-D-3. Letter 25. To Amphilochius   157
       69-D-4. Letter to Letonius   159
   70. Pseudo-Ignatius. Letter to the Antiochians   159
   71. Councils/Synods   160
     71-A. Synod of Ancyra (314)   160
     71-B. Synod of Neo-Caesarea (ca. 320)   163
     71-C. Council of Nicaea I (325)   164
       71-C-1. Canons  165
       71-C-2. Synodal Letter to the Egyptians   168
     71-D. Council of Constantinople I (381)   168
   72. Inscription. Fourth Century. Asia Minor   169
     72-A. From a Dokimeion marble slab   169
Syria   170
   73. Ammianus Marcellinus   170
     73-A. Rerum gestarum libri   170
   74. John Chrysostom   171
     74-A. Homilies on the Psalms. Psalms 7; 49; 140; 144; 145; 149   174
     74-B. Homilies on Isaiah. 1; 4   175
     74-C. Homilies on Hannah. 4; 5   177
     74-D. Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew. 25; 50; 71   177
     74-E. Homilies on the Gospel of John. 11; 46   178
     74-F. Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles. 18; 26   179
     74-G. Homilies on the First Letter to the Corinthians. 8; 24; 27; 36; 40   180
     74-H. Homilies on the Second Letter to the Corinthians. 2; 18   184
     74-I. Homilies on the Letter to the Ephesians. 3; 14   185
     74-J. Homilies on the Letter to the Philippians. 1; 3   186
     74-K. Homilies on the Letter to the Colossians. 12   186
     74-L. Homilies on the Second Letter to the Thessalonians. 4   187
     74-M. Homilies on the First Letter to Timothy. 5; 6; 14   187
     74-N. Homilies on the Second Letter to Timothy. 2   189
     74-O. Homilies on the Letter to the Hebrews. 8; 17   190
     74-P. Homilies on Lazarus. 4   191
     74-Q. Homilies “On the Incomprehensible Nature of God.” 3; 4; 5   191
     74-R. Homilies against the Jews. 3   193
     74-S. Liturgical Homilies   194
       74-S-1. Homily on the Baptism of Jesus   194
       74-S-2. Homily 1 on Holy Thursday   194 
       74-S-3. Homily 1 on Pentecost   195
     74-T. Other Homilies   195
       74-T-1. Homily 2 on Prayer   195
       74-T-2. Homily 2 on the Devil   195
       74-T-3. Homily 2 on the Obscurity of Prophecies   196
   74-U. Panagyrics   197
     74-U-1. On Berenice and Prosdoce   197
     74-U-2. On Lucian   197
   74-V. Baptismal Catecheses   197
     74-V-1. Catechesis 2 (Wenger)   197
     74-V-2. Catechesis 3 (Wenger)  201
     74-V-3. Catechesis 8 (Wenger)   202
     74-V-4. Catechesis 1 (Papadopulos-Kerameus)   203
     74-V-5. Catechesis 2 (Papadopulos-Kerameus)   204
     74-V-6. Catechesis 3 (Papadopulos-Kerameus)   205
   74-W. On the Priesthood   208
   74-X. Letter 1 to Pope Innocent   211
   75. Aphraates   212
       75-A. Demonstrations   212
   76. Ephraem the Syrian   213
     76-A. Hymns   214
       76-A-1. On Oil and the Olive   215
     76-B. Homilies   215
       76-B-1. Homily 4 for Holy Week   215
     76-C. Biblical Commentaries   216
       76-C-1. On Joel 2:24   216
     76-D. Sermon on Our Lord   216
     76-E. Last Will or Testament   217
   77. Apostolic Constitutions   217
   78. Epiphanius of Salamis   284
     78-A. The Well-Anchored Man   284
     78-B. Panarion   285
     78-C. On Faith  291
   79. Anaphora of Addai and Mari   292
   80. Synods   296
     80-A. Synod of Antioch (341)   296
     80-B. Synod of Gangra (ca. 345)   298
     80-C. Synod of Laodicea (between 343 and 381)   298
Palestine   304
   81. Eusebius Pamphilus of Caesarea   304
     81-A. Church History   305
     81-B. Life of Constantine   316
     81-C. Address to the Assembly of the Saints   317 
     81-D. Proof of the Gospel  318
     81-E. Commentary on the Psalms. Psalms 64; 65; 91   319
   82. Cyril of Jerusalem   319
     82-A. Protocatechesis   322
     82-B. Lenten Catecheses. I; III; VI; XVIII   323
     82-C. Mystagogical Catecheses. I; II; III; IV; V   326
   83. Egeria. Pilgrimage to the Holy Places   337
Egypt   361
   84. Peter of Alexandria   361
     84-A. Canonical Letter. On Penance   362
   85. Canons of Hippolytus   370
   86. Pachomius   387
     86-A. Rule of Saint Pachomius. Precepts   388
   87. Paphnutius   389
      87-A. History of the Monks of the Egyptian Desert   389
      87-B. Life of Onnophrius   392
   88. Serapion of Thmuis   393
     88-A. Prayerbook   394
   89. Didascalia of the 318 Fathers (Fides Nicaena)   405
   90. Athanasius   406
     90-A. Discourse 2 against the Arians   407
     90-B. Apology against the Arians   408
     90-C. Apology to the Emperor Constantius   408
     90-D. Apology for His Flight   410
     90-E. History of Arian Impiety   411
     90-F. Festal Letters. 1; 2; 3; 5; 39   411
     90-G. Letter to Serapion   415
     90-H. Sermon to the Newly Baptized   415
   91. Canons of Father Athanasius   415
   92. Timothy I of Alexandria   422
     92-A. Canonical Responses   422
   93. Didymus the Blind   424
     93-A. On the Trinity   425
   94. Pseudo-Athanasius   425
     94-A. On Virginity   426
   95. Dêr Balyzeh Papyrus   427
   96. Strasbourg Papyrus   429
Index to Volume Two   431