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...
The Ego and PrideBy: HH Pope Shenouda III
Only a person who is wrongly concerned about himself, or who loves himself in a wrong way, falls in pride. He grows in his own eyes and likes to be...
How to overcome your Ego
By: Fr Matta Elmaskeen (Fr Matthew the poor)
The First CounselNever rely on your own wisdom or might or on human strength in any of your works. Otherwise, your mind will become dim and...
Our Mother St Mary – A Humble SoulLIFE OF HUMILITY
Hail to the pride of the human race! Hail to the ladder of Jacob, who through the incarnation has allowed us to reach heaven. The magnificent glory which...
The Virgin Mary and the fast dedicated to her nameThere is no woman about whom the prophets prophesied, and about whom the Holy Bible cared about, like the Virgin Mary. There are numerous symbols about her in the...
