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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...
Why make requests of God if He already knows what we...
Why make requests of God if He already knows what we need?
“Even if I grant your point and admit that answers to...
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...
The Teachings of the Twelve Apostles (Didache) on the Eucharist
The Teachings of the Twelve Apostles (Didache) on the Eucharist
Celebrate the Eucharist as follows: Say over the cup: “we give you thanks,...
Pentecost and New Life
Pentecost and New Life
When the Lord told his disciples to go and teach all nations and baptize them in the name of the...
Doubting Thomas
Doubting Thomas
"…24Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25The other disciples therefore said...
True Fasting
+ “The Bible says “He who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.” (Matt10:38). Carrying...
Memoirs of Fr Matta El Maskeen Part 2
On the day I departed to the monastery, the one to whom I had handed over the pharmacy ran after me asking,...
Multicultured Monks of Wadi Al Natrun
Multicultured Monks of Wadi Al Natrun
The prophecy of the child Jesus, which he gave during the journey of the Holy Family to...
The Symbolism of the Monk‘s Kalansowa
The Symbolism of the Monk‘s Kalansowa:1- It symbolizes the soldier‘s helmet in wars which protects him from the strokes of the enemy....