Treatises and other works10
- In Praise of the Holy Martyrs 4 sectionslistenA short sermon urging hearers to gather every virtue, not one, since fasting needs prayer, prayer needs almsgiving, and faith needs love.
- On James, the Brother of the Lord, and David 4 sectionslistenA short passage from Hesychius comparing Bethlehem with Zion, then praising James, the Lord's brother, for his ruling at the council in Jerusalem.
- On Lazarus and the Palm Branches 8 sectionsHesychius of Jerusalem's sermon on Lazarus and the palm branches, in a fresh English translation of the whole homily.
- On Saint Andrew 8 sectionsA fresh English translation of Hesychius of Jerusalem’s sermon in praise of the apostle Andrew, the first to be called, who brought his brother Peter to Christ.
- On Saint Antony 4 sectionslistenHesychius praises Antony the monk, setting him beside Abraham, Moses, David, the Baptist and Paul, and holding up his self-denial and victory over the devil.
- On Saint Luke 4 sectionslistenHesychius praises Luke the evangelist for telling the whole mystery of the Incarnation, from Gabriel's greeting to the virgin birth.
- On Saint Procopius 4 sectionslistenHesychius praises the martyr Procopius, comparing him to heroes of Scripture, and urges his hearers to endure persecution without fear.
- On Saint Stephen 8 sectionsHesychius of Jerusalem’s homily on Saint Stephen, the first martyr, in a fresh English translation from the Greek.
- On Saints Peter and Paul 4 sectionslistenHesychius praises Peter and Paul together, then retells Christ's words to Saul on the road and his turn from persecutor to apostle.
- On the Conception of the Venerable Forerunner 8 sectionslistenHesychius praises John the Baptist as Forerunner, then tells of his baptizing Jesus and of Herod's oath, the girl's dance, and John's beheading.
Sermons and addresses10
- Homily I on Saint Longinus the Centurion 8 sectionslistenHesychius tells of Longinus, the centurion who said at the Cross "Truly this was the Son of God," and of how he was later put to death for Christ.
- Homily I on Saint Mary the Mother of God 4 sectionslistenHesychius gathers the titles and images given to Mary the God-bearer, then speaks of her virgin conception, Emmanuel in the manger, and the Incarnation.
- Homily I on the Holy Pascha 4 sectionsHesychius of Jerusalem’s first homily on the holy Pascha, on the night of victory and the wood of the cross that opened heaven, in a fresh English translation from the…
- Homily I on the Presentation 4 sectionslistenHesychius preaches on the Presentation of Christ in the Temple as the feast of feasts, with Simeon's song and the sign spoken against as the Cross.
- Homily II on Saint Lazarus 4 sectionslistenHesychius on the raising of Lazarus, the envy of those who then plotted to kill him, and the final judgment when all the dead will rise.
- Homily II on Saint Longinus the Centurion 8 sectionslistenHesychius praises Longinus the centurion: his call at Christ's birth, his trials and martyrdom, and the widow healed after she recovered his head.
- Homily II on Saint Mary the Mother of God 4 sectionslistenHesychius on Mary the God-bearer: her reply to Gabriel, the Magi, a reproach of those who rejected Christ despite His miracles, and the prophecies of Him.
- Homily II on the Holy Pascha 4 sectionsHesychius of Jerusalem’s second homily on the holy Pascha, on the empty tomb and the risen Christ, in a fresh English translation from the Greek.
- Homily II on the Presentation 4 sectionslistenHesychius on the Presentation of the infant Jesus: Simeon's welcome and prophecy, the cross as a sign spoken against, and the prophetess Anna.
- Homily on Fasting 4 sectionslistenHesychius teaches that true fasting means abstaining from evil, joined to prayer and almsgiving, with good and bad fasts from Nineveh to Moses.