Macarius the Great, also called Macarius the Egyptian (to distinguish him from Macarius of Alexandria) is one of the most...
On The Fathers Who Have Completed Their Course
The powers of heaven stand ready in their ranks to advance with fear before the Bridegroom as he comes in...
Putting On Christ
All the works, visibly done in this world, are done out of a certain hope of enjoying one’s labors and...
The Importance of the 40 days
Every new Priest straight after his ordination he seeks a Monastery (a very remote and quiet place) to go to...
The Harlot Whom a Subdeacon Drove out of Church
A certain old man said, there was a harlot who was so beautiful and so rich that all princes flocked...
St Shenouda Monastery in Sydney Australia. Happy 20th Anniversary.
Two Decades in establishment of a Monastery are very important to notice, not in the growth of the buildings or...
Monastic Principals – Book Review
Monastic Principles By Fr. Raphael El Baramousy, St Shenouda Monastery Publications As I flicked through the pages of ‘Monastic Principles,’...
Resurrection And Sacraments
The Resurrection as an unseen power granted to us through Baptism and the Holy Eucharist: We do not believe that...
Instructions To A Monk
My son, listen and be wise, accept the true doctrine, for there are many ways. Be able to obey God...
Repentance Of A Monk
A brother asked an old man, ‘If a monk succumbs to temptation he is grieved because he falls from perfection...