Our beloved Mother St. Mary holds a very significant role in orthodoxy, and in no other period of the year...
Monks Are Earthly Angels
I want to focus particularly on one phrase that is said often about monks which is that they are “earthly...
Christian Arabs Before Islam
Who are the Arabs? The question is not that simple as it might look at first glance. When did the...
How Long Should One Exercise Onself in Each Virtue
It is impossible to determine theoretically how long one should exercise oneself in a virtue before becoming established in it....
Monastic Poverty And Real Poverty
We may at times mix between ‘monastic poverty’ and ‘real poverty’ when we read the life of a saint or...
Is Monasticism for me?
Monasticism is not like you see it in movies. It is not like you read of it in books. It...
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...
Why Monasticism?
“Acquire a peaceful spirit, and around you thousands will be saved.” Saint Seraphim of Sarov Visitors to our monastery, usually...
The Monastic Hood
When a person sees a monk, they immediately notice that he is wearing a monastic hood embroidered with crosses and...
The Holy Eskeem
The Eskeem is a Coptic word which means ‘shape’ it is a string of plaited leather with crosses in equal...