O Lord, drive away the darkness from our minds with the Light of your Wisdom, so that enlightened in this way we may serve You with renewed purity. The beginning of the sun’s passage through the sky marks the...
It was clear through unlearned men that the cross was persuasive; in fact, it persuaded the whole world. Their discourse was not of unimportant matters but of God and true religion, of the Gospel way of life and future...
No Greater Love
Dear brethren, the Lord has marked out for us the fullness of love that we ought to have for each other. He tells us: No one has greater love than the man who lays down his life...
How to Benefit Spiritually from Pascha Week
by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
How do we enjoy the most spiritual week of the year?
Our behavior inside and outside church:
It is very noticeable that many people during Passion Week act very...
By: Marianne Ibrahim
When dealing with children and young people it is really important to know when to pick your battles and what your purpose is. For example, taking my child to church every Sunday from birth. Obviously, at birth...
Why did Jesus fast?
1. Setting an example:
“He sets before us His acts as our example,” (St. Cyril commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke) Christ humbled Himself and became man to show us how to return to the nature...
Is it the Change from eating the fatty and rich food or is it the change of the heart? Most people get together to have a feast of food inviting family and friends right before the lent begins for...
Last January Bishop Daniel of St Shenouda Monastery generously gave me his blessings to attend the IOTA conference.
The IOTA Conference is the first ever conference that brought together all the academics in the Orthodox world in the spirit of...
Some may wonder how the humble saint says in her praise to the Lord:
“For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold henceforth all generations will call me blessed. For He who is mighty has done...
Why is the Coptic Church concerned with the Nativity Fast, in which her members fast for more than forty days? Undoubtedly, the Incarnation of the Word of God was the intention of God preceding the fall of Adam and...
