The Concept Behind this Exercise: These prayers are called "arrow-like prayers" by the Church for they are, in a manner of speaking, spiritual arrows that penetrate the thick veil that can exist between man and God, rises to the...
Open the bed chamber of your heart to let Jesus in and you will find perfect rest, for everything is vain without Him. You will not find anyone to carry your burden to ease it off, but Him. In...
St Macarius is one of the monastic leaders of the fourth century. He was a disciple to St Anthony the first monk. In his life we read this story.
“The Lord of Glory sent a cherub, he led him into...
There is a man in Egypt whose name is unknown to the ruling class, and who is yet the most talked of and the most deeply venerated man in all the valley of the Nile. Although he is a...
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 the Lord and sang “My soul is in your hands always”?!
Who is like you, who...
Fr Theodore and I have been very fortunate to be part of the 11th congress Coptic studies, thanks to Bishop Daniel's encouragement and support. The Congress is hosted by Claremont Graduate University and St Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society.
The...
It happened on one occasion that the holy Patriarch Abba Kyrillos sent for my father St. Shenouda and Abba Victor the Archimandrite of Tabaneese on account of the impious Nestorius to withstand him. After they had entered the royal...
St Shenouda was born in ‘Shandweel’ in Sohag on the 2nd of May 333 AD. He was the only child to his parents. His father was a farmer who had a flock of sheep of whom he used to...
“Solitude precedes prayer and is practiced by prayer, and from the two we grasp the love of God…”
– Mar Isaac the Syrian
If you saw a healthy and fruitful tree and wished to know the secret of its vitality and...
Since I see that most people love and admire things that seem to be good, rather than things which are by nature beneficial and truly good, I think that it is necessary to say few words about both of them and...
