Month: January 2017

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Breaking Barriers - St Shenouda Monastery Pimonakhos Articles

In everyone’s spiritual life there comes a point where we can either excel or stay the same, both of which have a corresponding result. Sadly, many of us choose to stay where we are, claiming it to be too difficult to move forward; often putting ourselves in a state of spiritual apathy and lukewarmness, while …

Ascetical Hermeneutics - St Shenouda Monastery Pimonakhos Articles

Monasticism began as a result of one man’s attempt to fulfill a Scriptural challenge, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.” (Matt 19:21) And so the young Antony attempted to live out what God had mandated. Many followed the example …

St. Shenouda, A Powerful Christian - St Shenouda Monastery Pimonakhos Articles

St Shenouda the Archimandrite is famous for his life as a monk, national leader, and a writer. Perhaps he is less famous for his powerful defence of biblical truth. A highlight of this is when our holy fathers convened a synod to excommunicate the impious Nestorius. On this occasion Abba Shenouda and St Cyril the …

Obedience Till The End - St Shenouda Monastery Pimonakhos Articles

A certain brother was engaged in a war against Satan, and he told the matter to Abba Herakles and wishing to strengthen and confirm him the old man told him the following story, “There was a certain old man who had a disciple, and he had been very obedient to him for many years, and …

Concerning Obedience - St Shenouda Monastery Pimonakhos Articles

Rare are they who know the mystery of obedience. The obedient man is great in the sight of God. He follows in the footsteps of Christ, Who in Himself gave us the pattern of obedience. The Lord loves the obedient soul and affords her His peace, and then all is well and the soul feels …

Obedience To God's Command - St Shenouda Monastery Pimonakhos Articles

“Unless a person keeps the commandments of God, he cannot make progress even in a single virtue” - Abba Agathon By studying the lives of Old Testament prophets, we are able to highlight a clear concept towards being a servant of God, which is being obedient towards God’s commandments. Originally I used to imagine that …

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