Fr Anthony St Shenouda
Symposium Report
With the kind permission of Bishop Daniel I was honored to participate in the 8th symposium of the St Mark’s foundation for Coptic History...
The Bible In The Life Of St. Shenouda
“For my father Abba Shenouda of good memory whose feast we celebrate today is worthy to have his good works related, his asceticism, his...
How Do I Know My Calling?
It is an important question that most young people ask themselves, “How do I know if monastic life is for me? As it seems...
Monasticism Is?
To continue my reflections of my numerous spiritual counsel with monks and Bishops during my last retreat in the Egyptian desert, a definition of...
The Garden Of Monks
With the kind permission of Bishop Daniel (the Bishop of St Shenouda Monastery), we, the monks of the monastery, went on a spiritual retreat...
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 Old...
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...
Lift Up Your Prayer For The Remnant That Is Left
It seems that every year there is news of a Christian group somewhere around the world is being persecuted for their Christian faith. We...
Weigh Your Heart
St Macarius is one of the monastic leaders of the fourth century. He was a disciple to St Anthony the first monk. In his...
11th Congress of Coptic Studies (July 25th – 30th)
Fr Theodore and I have been very fortunate to be part of the 11th congress Coptic studies, thanks to Bishop Daniel's encouragement and support....