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St Shenouda the Author
The act of writing held an almost sacred place in early Christianity. In putting word to parchment or papyrus, the Christian author ritually and...
Abba Shenouda Marvels at the Works of the Monks of Scetis
At the time when the wise Cyril summoned Saint Abba Shenouda to the holy synod that met in Ephesus concerning the impious human worshipper...
The Blessed Woman Thais
And now I desire to narrate to you the excellent history and the great repentance of the blessed woman, Thais. For speech concerning her...
Extracts from Canon 8
Let us look at an extract from the beginning of the first sermon: "So listen, O you who have friendship for the man who...
The Purpose And Method Of Christian Life
Christian salvation is fundamentally the same, whether pursued in the world or through monasticism. It is this foundational unity, which is the unity of...
An Account of a Personal Encounter of an Englishman with Saint...
There is a man in Egypt whose name is unknown to the ruling class, and who is yet the most talked of and the...
Who is Like You My Father the Monk!
My father, who is like you…Who has offered himself to the Lord?!
Who is like you, who has placed his life in the hands of...
Life of St Pachomius – The Brother Who Wanted to Become A Martyr
There was one of the very outstanding brothers, who was practising ascetism by himself. He heard of the godly life of the great St Pachomius and...
An Old Man Refuses The Gift of Seeing Visions
They used to say concerning a certain old man that, on account of the great humility which he possessed, God gave him the gift...
Humility: Consciousness of Sin and Dependence Upon God
For the monks, cultivating a spirit of humility meant moving in two opposite directions at once: fostering both a sense of one's sinfulness and...
