St Macarius is one of the monastic leaders of the fourth century. He was a disciple to St Anthony the first monk. In his life we read this story. “The Lord of Glory sent a cherub, he led him into this mountain and when he had set his seal on Abba Macarius by placing his …
There is a man in Egypt whose name is unknown to the ruling class, and who is yet the most talked of and the most deeply venerated man in all the valley of the Nile. Although he is a Christian bishop he is just as much a saint of heaven to the Moslem as to …
My father, who is like you…Who has offered himself to the Lord?! Who is like you, who has placed his life in the hands of the Lord and sang “My soul is in your hands always”?! Who is like you, who carried the name of a saint who persevered and walked the righteous path before …
Fr Theodore and I have been very fortunate to be part of the 11th congress Coptic studies, thanks to Bishop Daniel's encouragement and support. The Congress is hosted by Claremont Graduate University and St Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society. The Congress basically is an academic conference where scholars of Coptic studies from around the world …
It happened on one occasion that the holy Patriarch Abba Kyrillos sent for my father St. Shenouda and Abba Victor the Archimandrite of Tabaneese on account of the impious Nestorius to withstand him. After they had entered the royal city, our righteous father St. Shenouda was walking into the king’s palace when he found a …
St Shenouda was born in ‘Shandweel’ in Sohag on the 2nd of May 333 AD. He was the only child to his parents. His father was a farmer who had a flock of sheep of whom he used to give to a certain shepherd to take care of. Shenouda would ask to join the shepherd …
“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 healthy and fruitful tree and wished to know the secret of its vitality and abundance, no doubt your thoughts ought to turn to the nutrition that are hidden …
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 good, I think that it is necessary to say few words about both of them and to compare with each other both that which the multitude neglects and that which they zealously pursue. By …
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 begged him to receive him into the monastic Community. The Great Man received him; and after he had spent a short time with the brothers, he greatly desired to become a martyr, at a …
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 legalisation of Christianity under the reign of Emperor Constantine, there has been a steady decline in the number of martyrs. Martyrdom is arguably non-existent in western countries such as Australia, and the issue has thus …
