Olympias, deaconess, treatise addressed to her, 269; sketch of her life, 287, 288; letters to and from Chrysostom, 289-303. Omens, the folly of, 170. Ordinations, compulsory, 35, n.   Pansophius, a Bishop, emissary from Chrysostom to Innocent, 309. Pappus, a Bishop, emissary from Chrysostom to Innocent, 309. Parables, lessons of, 96, 98; of the leaven, 192; of the sheep and the kids, 193; of the Ten Virgins, 193; of the unprofitable servant, 192, 193. Paradise, the expulsion from, a mark of Divine love, 180; the loss of, compensated by greater blessings, 180. Paralytic, the (a) by the pool of Bethesda, 211, 212; the (b) let down through the roof, 214; the latter not to be confused with the former, 215; faith of the latter, 216; reasons why Christ absolved him before healing him, 217. Paul, St., his zeal and humility, 48; knowledge of the word of God essential to his work, 64; panegyric on his life and labours, 66, 67; what is meant by his being "rude in speech", 67; the power of his epistles, 68; his deference to popular suspicion, 79; his dealings with the Corinthian sinner, 96; his imprisonment at Rome, 149; his care for the Churches, 149; Epistle to the Hebrews quoted as his, 161; on the power of baptism, 161, 162; his imprisonment at Philippi, 225; compared to a training master of wrestlers, 228; his advice concerning treatment of enemies, 229; not injured by afflictions, 279; learned to rejoice in hardship, 295. Paul of Samosata, his heresy, 66, n. Paulus, a deacon, emissary from Chrysostom to Innocent, 309. Peter, St., pastoral charge of Christ to, 39, 40; Bishop of Antioch, 138; his martyrdom at Rome, 139; "the leader of the Apostles," 167; rebuked by Christ, 203. Pharetrius, Bishop of Cæsarea, an enemy to Chrysostom, 299. Pharisee and Publican, parable of referred to, 147. Phineas, referred to, 113. Phœnician, story of a young, 107, 108. Plato, his argument to prove immortality of the soul, 269, 270. Poor, the, relish food more than the rich, 276, 277. Poverty, no bar to piety, 168; good or evil according to the use made of it, 236; unable to injure the good, 274. Prayer, perseverance in necessary, 153, 154; the power of, 237; slackness in reproved, 240; for vengeance on enemies rebuked, 241. 734 For Pages 1 to 317 (Exclusive of Homilies on the Statues)