Fasting, neither above nor below your ability, will help you in your vigil. One should not ponder divine matters on...
6 Questions People Ask About Fasting
Why do we fast? The simple answer to this question is because Jesus fasted. When Jesus was on earth He...
Prayer & Psalmody
Pray as is fitting and without trouble, practise psalmody with understanding (Ps. 46: 8) and harmony, and you will be...
How Do I Respond To Humiliation?
How do I Respond to Humiliation? Abba Isaiah answers this question as follows: If a person hurled a harsh word...
Finding Peace Despite The Sufferings
As we endure these difficult times and suffering, we experience a range of emotions, including despair, anger, and restlessness. The...
How Should We Praise In The Church?
How should we praise in the Church? Besides the great awe of this inheritance, yet how much we distort it...
On The Relaxation Of The Fast During The 50 Days
Abba Theonas visited us in our cell, and when evening prayers were over and we had been sitting for a...
St Shenoute’s Life and Times
When Shenoute was born in the middle of the fourth century C.E., Coptic literature barely existed. Only a century had...
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...
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...