Chrysostom on Luke 24:36-53

When he had calmed them, and had comforted them like a father, and had given peace to their hearts by His words, and had confirmed their faith in His true bodily Resurrection by (allowing Himself) to be touched and by eating food, then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures. If their souls had not been set at ease, how could they have understood, being in a state of agitation? As He said, Be still, and know.

From John Chrysostom, The Gospel Commentary, translated from Slavonic into English by Abbot German Ciuba (Church of the Nativity of Christ, Old Rite, Erie, Pa.)

Blessed Theophylact on Luke 24:36-53

Though the Holy Spirit has not yet come, they already are living spiritually. The same  disciples who before cowered behind closed doors now go about boldly in the presence of the high priests. There is nothing worldly in them; but disdaining everything they praise God continually in the temple and bless Him. May we too become imitators of them, remaining continually in a holy life, and using this life to praise and bless God.

From Blessed Theophylact, The Explanation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke, Chrysostom Press, 2007

Acts 1:1-12

And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.

The Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, Seventh Sunday of Pascha, May 21

Chrysostom on John 17:1-13

…on this day the Church of God keeps a feast in honour of the holy and Orthodox fathers who contested for piety and for the holy Orthodox faith; their eternal memory is openly and gratefully gratified.

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These words He speaks for the instruction and strengthening of His disciples, to show that He regards as members of His own household those who diligently adhere to Him, who rightly  believe in Him and who fulfill His holy commandments, and the Father loves them, shows them mercy and takes care of them. All that belong to the Father belong to the Son.

From John Chrysostom, The Gospel Commentary, translated from Slavonic into English by Abbot German Ciuba (Church of the Nativity of Christ, Old Rite, Erie, Pa.)

Blessed Theophylact on John 17:1-13 

Christ calls the Father the only true God in contrast to the false gods of the Gentiles, but by no means does He exclude Himself from the divinity of the Father. Because He is true Son, He must also be true God, as the Evangelist insists in his general epistle: Jesus Christ … is the true God, and eternal life [1Jn. 5:20]. On the basis of the present text of the Gospel, the heretics would make a false God of the Son and have the Father as their sole divinity. They should be careful not to forget everything else written by Saint John, who also tells us that the Son is the true light 9 [Jn. 1:9].

From Blessed Theophylact, The Explanation of the Holy Gospel According to John, Chrysostom Press, 2007

Acts 20:16-18, 28-38

And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw my disciples away after them.