Prayer is the light of the Spirit

Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige · Feb 20, 2026 · 5m

On Friday after Ash Wednesday our Church invites us to first read and reflect on a passage from the book of Exodus (2:1-22; 18:4) entitled "The birth and flight of Moses". Our treasure, which follows, is from a homily by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop.

Saint John Chrysostom was an important, fourth century, Early Church Father who served as Archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, and for his denunciation of abuse of authority of both ecclesiastical and political leaders. He was among the most prolific authors in the early Christian church. The word…