Fr Anthony St Shenouda
Christian Music Challenge
I challenge anyone reading this article to tell me the names of St George’s parents…
How about a tougher challenge, tell me the name of...
The Memory of Death
Every good and beloved soul… when it has been released by death from the body with which it was united… immediately experiences the joy...
A 7th Century Monastery Discovered In United Arab Emirates
The news of the opening of an archaeological site of a 7th century Christian Monastery in the island of Sir Bani Yas, in the...
Resurrection, Monasticism, and New Creation
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
2 Corinthians 5:17
The resurrection...
Monastery Retreats
The Lord of Glory sent a cherub, he led him into this mountain and when he had set his seal on Abba Macarius by...
Stand Up For Prayer
“If prayer is fulfilled together with its outward forms, then this is the fulfilment, not only of psalmody, but also of all the virtues.”
- St....
Fr Abd el Masih el Makary
“If virtue is revealed it is snatched by the demon of vain glory”
In the Orthodox Church we have a number of Category of saints,...
St Basil the Great
One of the great church fathers of the 4th century is St Basil the bishop of Caesarea. He has no comprehensive biography, yet from...
Who Is A Martyr?
“The Martyr is the one who conducts himself according to the commandments of the gospel in the Love of the Lord.” - Clement of...
Why Monasticism?
“Acquire a peaceful spirit, and around you thousands will be saved.”
Saint Seraphim of Sarov
Visitors to our monastery, usually from non-orthodox background, sometimes have a...