Sermon (Homily) on the pool of Bethesda, Cyril Jerusalem

[janesmythe22]

Any idea where to find this obscure text (or what is left of it), that is: St Cyril of Jerusalem: "A Sermon (Homily) on the Pool of Bethesda."?

[Octavius]

Bethesda was originally the name of a pool in Jerusalem. It was reported to possess healing qualities, and is mentioned in the Bible (John 5:2). Its name is said to derive from the Aramaic language beth hesda, meaning "house of grace". Alternative renderings of its name include Bethzatha and Bethsaida.

What specifically are you looking for?

[jno]

on amazon

[janesmythe22]

 Thanks a lot jno. I hope that this homily is in it.

[janesmythe22]

jno again: any chance of knowing if this sermon-homily (on the pool of Bethesda) is included in the book? It does say "The Works of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem", but not "The Complete Works...", and no way to check it on amazon for this one. This is because it's quite pricey for a paperback. I've asked some good Catholic PhDs, but to no avail.

[jno]

I don't know jane but here is the website of the publishers - why not email them and ask? There's a link on their homepage.

It's also possible that there's a copy in the British Library or some such place (if you're in Britain).

[janesmythe22]

Thanks jno. I'm going to mail cua. I've just found out that there are two volumes of his texts. I'd better check with the publisher as you suggested.

[janesmythe22]

Thanks agin jno. I've checked with the publisher; that's the book.

[jno]

excellent - go get it! Hope it's worth your trouble.

[janesmythe22]

And yours (trouble) as well, jno.

Thanks a lot.