The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church

The Homilies are an anthology of Old English sermons and paraphrases from the Anglo-Saxon church, many attributed to Ælfric of Eynsham, an important eleventh-century homilist and teacher.

The collection includes exegetical commentary and pastoral addresses on Scripture, adapted for clergy and lay audiences in the English church.

These homilies demonstrate medieval typological and anagogical reading of Scripture, blending literal, moral, and spiritual senses.

Ælfric's work preserves the didactic and liturgical life of pre-Conquest England and influenced later medieval theology and preaching.

Modern translations make these texts accessible for study of early English Christianity and medieval exegesis.