The Daily Spiritual Solitude
“Solitude precedes prayer and is practiced by prayer, and from the two we grasp the love of God…”
– Mar Isaac the Syrian
If you saw...
A Comparison Between a King and a Monk
Since I see that most people love and admire things that seem to be good, rather than things which are by nature beneficial and truly...
Life of St Pachomius – The Brother Who Wanted to Become A Martyr
There was one of the very outstanding brothers, who was practising ascetism by himself. He heard of the godly life of the great St Pachomius and...
Asceticism: The Contemporary Martyrdom?
It is well documented that in the early centuries, the blood of Coptic martyrs bathed the knees of the horses of their persecutors. However, since the...
Early Christian Writings – The Epistle of St Ignatius to the Romans
St Ignatius (35-107 AD) the bishop of Antioch is the second Bishop of Antioch after St Peter the apostle. He was taken from Antioch to...
