Prostrations In The Orthodox Church Rite
The Coptic Church, in its humble and meek spirit, teaches her children three types of prostration, or metanias (bowing). These are: prostrations of worship,...
In Praise Of The Desert
I would say that the desert deserves to be called a temple of our God without walls. Since it is clear that God dwells...
Escaping To The Desert
A young man desired to renounce and abandon the world, and many times set off to fulfil his desire. However, as soon as he...
Enclosed Within Four Walls
Spirituality in the desert or on the mountain, differs in its manner from spirituality in the city. One of the most troublesome factors for...
St. Mary In The Sunday Theotokia
Our beloved Mother St. Mary holds a very significant role in orthodoxy, and in no other period of the year do we venerate her...
St Mary As An Example of Virginity
Let then, the life of St Mary be as it were virginity itself, set forth in a likeness, from which, as from a mirror,...
Fasting Paves the Way to Virtue
As has been said fasting is the beginning of the spiritual life, thus it is considered the pavement on which virtues are obtained; it...
Fasting Days, Holy Days
Our entire life should be consecrated wholly to God, however there are days appointed by Him as “holy days”. If we are trained to...
Did St. Antony Give or Take?
There is no doubt that St. Antony gave to God everything he possessed; He did according to the commandment: "He went and sold all...
True Virginity
You desire, then, to be a virgin? Do you know what hardship there is in true virginity that which stands constantly at all seasons...
