You will be proclaimed charitable, not simply because you have refused to accept something from another person, but rather you...
On The Psalms – St Basil the Great
All scripture is inspired by God and is useful, composed by the Spirit for this reason, namely, that we men,...
The King Asks For A Blessing From Abba Shenoute
In a word, great signs and a multitude of miracles were worked by our father abba Shenoute, truly the true...
St Shenouda & Giving Alms
It happened once that a man came to St Shenouda. He was a man from Pemje and he had with...
Holy Fools As Imitators Of Christ
This vocation of folly for Christ’s sake is not limited only to Russia, but is also a characteristic of Greek...
A Summary of The Fr Abdel Messieh el Macarii Biography
The blessed father Abdel Messieh el Macarii was born in 1892 in the village of Abu Shehata, district of Mattai...
Experience Of Abandonment
Isaac describes the ascetic life as a constant variation between periods of ‘assistance’ and ‘feebleness’, presence and abandonment, spiritual ups...
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...
Fasting as the Beginning of all Virtues
“In a full belly there is no knowledge of the mysteries of God” By: St Isaac the Syrian Of all...
On How the Beauty of Monastic Life Is Preserved
The monk ought to be in his appearance and all his actions an exemplar of profit to those who see...