A New Year, A Renewed Heart
By: Pope Shenouda III The start of a new year always carries a sense of possibility. It’s a reminder that life offers opportunities to...
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Pope Kyrillos
By: John Watson Kyrillos was first and foremost a priest who celebrated the Eucharist daily. He was also a monk. ‘Priest-monk’ is not always a...
Is Monasticism a Desire or a Calling?
By: Fr Youssef Asaad The disciples said to Him, “If this is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to...
Musicality: The Language of Melodies
By: George Kyrillos The Coptic language is musical, similar to the Italian language. With its seven vowels, the Coptic language has found itself reigning...
Delight In The Lord
By: .H.H. Pope Tawadros II There are three keys to delight in the Lord: Time: We live in a fast-paced world, and life goes by quickly,...
Our Resurrection | St Shenouda Monastery
By: Bishop Raphael “Even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us...
On Early Christians and Philosophy
To understand the theological landscape of early Christians, then, we need to understand where they saw both continuities and discontinuities with the philosophies of their...
Gregory the Great and Pastoral Care
But suffice it to say that Gregory’s model of ministry should serve as a clarion call for pastors ministering in an environment that not only...
3 Ways Baptists Add Their Voice to the Church Catholic’s Choir
Baptists have a voice to contribute to the church catholic’s choir. We should be proud of being Baptists!
Reading and Writing Charitably with Augustine
Personally, I’ve found his thoughts on charitable reading and writing to be worth carrying over into all other theological works, and even reading and writing...
Was it Possible for Jesus to Sin?
So, here are five biblical-theological reasons to affirm Jesus’s impeccability: that he was unable to and never even desired to sin.
The Day of Wrath, and an Apocalyptic Scowl
When discussing Jesus’s humanity—perhaps specifically his “temptations” or human frailty—it’s natural to ask if he could have sinned during his earthly ministry.
Accept My Fasting as a Sacrifice of Love
– Father Youssef Asaad “Lord, I am indebted to You… indebted to You for my existence in this human form that resembles You, indebted to...
What Was the Antiochene School of Interpretation?
The ancient “school” in Antioch, though sometimes assessed with respect to Christology, is commonly identified by its unique contributions to biblical hermeneutics.
Christmas in Darkness
For all of its joy and mirth and light, Christmas doesn’t actually bring an end to our darkness. No one needs to tell us this.
The Importance of Holy Week
This coming Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. But for many of us who have grown up in Baptist churches, celebrating Holy Week has...
True Joy
By H.G. Bishop Tadros Bishop of Port Said “Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” (Luke 2:10)...
So That In Me You May Have Peace
This is not the kind of peace that is merely external and temporary, affected by circumstances and changing with the factors of time, eventually fading...
The Virgin Mary in the Divine Liturgy
– By: His Grace Bishop Raphael “From now on all generations will call me blessed.” (Luke 1:48) Introduction: You are higher than the...
The Mysteries of Baptism and our salvation
The Mysteries of Baptism and our salvation By: St Cyril of Jerusalem (Catechetical Lecture 19) The Power of Baptism You’ve proven yourselves capable of...
Saintly Life
Our relationship with the saints makes heaven close to earth, and we say everyday in the synxarion: “we celebrate on this day the life of...
Spring of Spiritual Life
Spring of Spiritual Life Spiritual life is just like physical life, it passes through the four seasons throughout the persons lifespan. This fasting period has...
Jacob of Serug’s Homilies on the nativity
THE DEPENDENCE OF THE CREATION ON THE CHILD OF SWADDLING CLOTHES O wise man, come, see the babe in the swaddling clothes, recognize in Him...
The Beauty of the Night
The Beauty of the Night By: Pope Shenouda III “I Sought Him, But I Did Not Find Him” Song of Solomon 3:1 By night on...
A NEW SONG
A NEW SONG Sing to the Lord a new song; his praise is in the assembly of the saints (Psalm 149:1). We are urged to...
THE CHURCH AND IT’S THREE SPRINGS
THE CHURCH AND IT’S THREE SPRINGS Like a deer that longs for springs of water, so my soul longs for you, O God. Now just...
Feast of Nayrouz
Feast of Nayrouz By: Fr Tadros Y. Malaty Our celebration of the feast of Nayrouz is an active form of witnessing to the Holy Trinity,...
The Feast of Nayrouz
The Feast of Nayrouz By: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III The Feast of Nayrouz means the feast of commemorating the martyrs and we do not...
SAYINGS OF THE CHURCH FATHERS ON OUR LADY THE VIRGIN MARY
SAYINGS OF THE CHURCH FATHERS ON OUR LADY THE VIRGIN MARY “O sinner, be not discouraged, but have recourse to St. Mary in all you...
Church Fathers on Mary as Ark of the New Covenant
Church Fathers on Mary as Ark of the New Covenant St. Proclus (died 446 or 447) “Let the woman haste hither, for the woman shows not...
Our need for Christ
Our need for Christ The greatest experience which strongly drew my attention during my early Christian life is that whenever I felt my want of...
I Want Nothing From The World
I want nothing from the world I want nothing from the world.., for the world has nothing to be desired. The desires of the world...
Desert Fathers on Fasting
Desert Fathers on Fasting A leader of a community asked Abba Poemen: “How can I gain the fear of God?” Abba Poemen replied: “How indeed...
On Fasting and Vigil
Fasting is the champion of every virtue, the beginning of the struggle, the crown of the abstinent, the beauty of virginity and holiness, the...
Christ The New Moses
CHRIST THE NEW MOSES The Israelites witnessed marvels; you also will witness marvels, greater and more splendid than those which accompanied them on their departure...
CHRIST THE TRUE SOLOMON
CHRIST THE TRUE SOLOMON Because Solomon had built a temple to the Lord – a prototype and an image of the future Church, the Lord’s...
Why make requests of God if He already knows what we need?
Why make requests of God if He already knows what we need? “Even if I grant your point and admit that answers to prayer are...
SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS INTO THE MIDNIGHT PRAYER OF THE COPTIC CHURCH
SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS INTO THE MIDNIGHT PRAYER OF THE COPTIC CHURCH Father Matta El-Meskeen. The Church begins her daily service of worship at the hour of...
THE WISDOM OF THE PRAYERS OF THE HOURS
THE WISDOM OF THE PRAYERS OF THE HOURS The first wisdom is the unity of the church when praying, with one soul The church used...
On the Eucharist
On the Eucharist St. Ignatius of Antioch “I have no taste for corruptible food nor for the pleasures of this life. I desire the bread...
