Early Libyan Martyrs
Confessors prepared to die for their convictions can hardly be ignored, many have died, most of their names remain quite unfamiliar Listen: Januaria, Generosa, Vestia, Donata and Secunda. Note that...
Joyful Meeting in Paradise with Jonah the Prophet
The Angel said to me : Now you meet with Jonah the prophet who gave us the wonderful praise about the resurrection from the...
Jonah the Prophet
The story of Jonah is a true story that happened 8 centuries Before Christ. And Jonah was one of the Old Testament’s prophets, and...
Christian Arabs Before Islam
Who are the Arabs?
The question is not that simple as it might look at first glance. When did the name "Arab" appear in history?...
Tales of Monastic Companionship in Early Byzantium
The practices of monastic companionship and cohabitation described in the Spiritual Meadow had emerged long before the late sixth century. The practice of cohabiting...
Friendship
“A faithful friend is an elixir of life… A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter” (Ecc 6: 14,16).
For what would a genuine friend not...
Fear of God – From the Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Abba John (the Dwarf) said, “Humility and the fear of God are above all virtues.”
Abba Poemen said, “As the breath which comes out of...
The fear of God: Objections & Reply
So many people flee from the words “Fear of God”, seeing that such words are not suitable for the covenant of grace which we...
The Title of the Patriarch of Alexandria
The official title of the head of the Coptic Church has traditionally been as follows, “Pope and Patriarch of the great city of Alexandria...
Biography of H.H. Pope Tawadros II
Born Wagih Subhi Baky Soliman in the Delta region of Mansoura, Egypt on the 4th of November 1952. His father passed away when Wagih...
