+ “It is strange, while we care and increase our concern for our bodies, and eat delicious food for our health, and go out in the open air; we find our souls at the end subject to...
+ “The Bible says “He who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.” (Matt10:38). Carrying the cross includes the fatigue of the fast because the fast subdues the wild soul,...
On the day I departed to the monastery, the one to whom I had handed over the pharmacy ran after me asking, ‘What are you going to do with your apartment and your personal belongings?’ But I...
Multicultured Monks of Wadi Al Natrun
The prophecy of the child Jesus, which he gave during the journey of the Holy Family to Egypt, when they passed by the area of Wadi Al Natrun, fulfilled.
According to what Zacharias,...
Without a doubt, the one who fights against the flow of the world finds violent opposition from the world and from Satan its prince. He finds many trying to make him fail and to deter his resolve....
The Symbolism of the Monk‘s Kalansowa:1- It symbolizes the soldier‘s helmet in wars which protects him from the strokes of the enemy. In the same way, the monk‘s Kalansowa, with the crosses on it, protects him from...
The Conscience
Some have a strict conscience that doubts everything and thinks that right is wrong, and others have a free conscience that justifies many actions.
Conscience also has a relation to offense, as the following examples will show:
Is...
A Pure Conscience
The life of the Christian has three distinguishing aspects: deeds, words and thought. Thought comes first, then words, since our words express openly the interior conclusions of the mind. Finally, after thoughts and words, comes...
Sin is a fearful evil and dangerous sickness of the soul. Sin weakens it sneakily and hands it paralyzed into eternal hell. It is however bad that it depends on our own will. It is a fruit...
Paths of RepentanceWould you like me to list also the paths of repentance? They are numerous and quite varied, and all lead to heaven.
FIRST PATH OF REPENTANCEA first path of repentance is the condemnation of your own...
