The following is a contemplation on a psalm we all know very well and if you allow me, you may...
Introduction to the Psalms
Psalms have a prominent place in our church. In ancient times, one of the Popes of Alexandria refused to ordain...
St. Macarius The Great
Saint Macarius (which means blessed) the Great was born in the year 295, in a village named Shabsheer, to pious...
Obstacles To Reading The Bible
“Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ” – St. Jerome We all know that the reading of the Bible is...
I Sought Him, But I Did Not Find Him
By night on my bed, feeling worn out and exhausted, I sought the one I love; I sought him, but...
What The Desert Fathers Meant By “Being Saved”
Most of the Apophthegmata Patrum are in the form of question and answer, a clear indication of their didactic purpose:...
Concerning Those Who Imagine That They Are Justified By Works
The Lord, wishing to show that every commandment is obligatory but that sonship is a gift bestowed on human beings...
Daytime Prayer and Psalms in the Egyptian Desert
I think that, by God’s help and to the extent that our limited skill was capable, I have explained the...
On The Psalms
“Singing Psalms is medicine for healing the soul” St. Athanasius If you open the Bible right in the middle you...
A Letter of St Athanasius, to Marcellinus on the Interpretation of the Psalms
I marvel at your conduct in Christ, dear Marcellinus. Indeed you are successfully enduring the present trial, although you have...