An Image of Salvation
The blessed man Abraham had a brother who lived close by, and he died, leaving a daughter aged seven. She was left without parents, so...
Articles
St. Shenouda, A Powerful Christian
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...
Obedience Till The End
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...
Concerning Obedience
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...
Obedience To God’s Command
“Unless a person keeps the commandments of God, he cannot make progress even in a single virtue” – Abba Agathon By studying the lives of...
Love Of The Way Which Leads To God
Why do I pray? Why do I fast? Why do I seek seclusion? And why do I read? Is it in order to be a...
A Spiritual Person Is An Obedient Person
The first thing is the blessing and obedience to the commandment of God. As it was said about Joseph the Upright in his prosperity: “The...
St. Macarius The Spiritbearer
Macarius the Great, also called Macarius the Egyptian (to distinguish him from Macarius of Alexandria) is one of the most venerated saints of the Coptic...
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 glory on the clouds of...
Putting On Christ
All the works, visibly done in this world, are done out of a certain hope of enjoying one’s labors and unless anyone is fully convinced...
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 and spend “ 40 days”...
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 to her. One day she...
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 the growth in number of...
Monastic Principals – Book Review
Monastic Principles By Fr. Raphael El Baramousy, St Shenouda Monastery Publications As I flicked through the pages of ‘Monastic Principles,’ it occurred to me that...
Resurrection And Sacraments
The Resurrection as an unseen power granted to us through Baptism and the Holy Eucharist: We do not believe that Christ’s Resurrection is something 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 like Abraham, who abandoned his...
Repentance Of A Monk
A brother asked an old man, ‘If a monk succumbs to temptation he is grieved because he falls from perfection to a lower level, and...
The Glory Of The Priesthood
The work of the priesthood is done on earth, but it is ranked among heavenly ordinances and this is only right, for no man, no...
The Life According To The Commandments Of The Gospel
From his very early entry into the monastery, a monk should occupy himself with all possible care and attention with the reading of the Holy...
The Body Aids The Soul In Prayer
The effort of bodily prayer can help those not yet granted real prayer of the heart. I am referring to the stretching out of the...
Discernment Of The Fathers
A certain brother came to Abba Arsenius, and said to him, “My thoughts trouble me, and say, you can’t fast and you are not able...
The Great Abba Shenoute
“There is a man in the south of Egypt called Shenoute. Whatever he says truly comes to pass.” – St Wissa When contemplating on the...
Holy Scripture In The Life Of A Monk
During my last retreat to the monasteries in Egypt last January and in my numerous spiritual consultations with many of the elders, the topic of...
God Of My Silence
“Silence your lips that your heart may speak… Silence your heart that God may speak…” – The Spiritual Elder How I miss the silence. It...
How To Read The Bible
According to Saint Mark the Monk (“Mark the Ascetic,” fifth/sixth century), “He who is humble in his thoughts and engaged in spiritual work, when he...
The Study Of Scripture Is An Instruction For Life
The study of inspired Scripture is the chief way of finding our duty, for in it we find both instruction about conduct and the lives...
St. Marys Virginity – A Biblical Reality
Aaron’s rod, in fact, is Mary. It is a type of her virginity. She conceived and bore the Son of the Most High, the Word,...
Causes For The Abandonment Of God
Perhaps the single most all-encompassing text of Evagrius on abandonment is found in the Gnostikos. Its presence in that particular work shows that understanding the...
What Stops Us From Confession?
Confession is one of the seven sacraments of the church. Despite Confession being a heavenly sacrament, there appears to be a number of people who...
The Sacrament of Repentance and Confession
Confess your sins and errors in detail, whether they are in your mind or on the paper, and be careful not to hide anything no...
Miracles Of St Basil
The Commemoration of the Miracle performed by St. Basil, Bishop of Caesarea, Cappadocia. A young man, who loved his master’s daughter, Satan, his enemy and...
Monastic Life As Spiritual Martyrdom
By the time of St. Athanasius (295-373) the concept of spiritual martyrdom had become fairly uniform and definite. From the first remarks of St. Athanasius...
Monastic Tradition Of Sheheet
God offered us the grace of calling and accepting us in the sacred wilderness, i.e., the wilderness of Sheheet, the wilderness of “the weighing scale...
The Year of Welcoming Heaven
Every New Year we title it with a new name. We cherish it throughout the year to support our spiritual growth. Towards the end of...
The Papal Encyclical for the Glorious Feast of Nativity 2017
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, One God Amen. May His grace and blessings be bestowed upon us, from...
St Shenouda’s life in Christ
Many of us would dream of seeing and speaking with Christ in person. Indeed those people such as the apostles, who lived during His time...
Use Your Talents
A man was building a place he needed. There were many stones in front of him, some big, some small. He saw many he was...
Saint Pope Kyrillos (Cyril) VI
The thirtieth day of the blessed month of Meshir Commemoration of the departure of the triple blessed Pope Cyril VI The one hundred and sixteenth...
Preparing For Confession
A Self Account: Proper confession accompanied with repentance and regret needs preparation; which is called self account. Be strict and accurate with yourself. Compare God’s...
The Forgotten Medicine
Go show yourselves to the priests Luke 17:14 The holy sacrament of confession can rightly be called “the Forgotten Medicine.” The whole world is lying...
