Sit In Your Cell And It Will Teach You All Things
The cell was regarded in the apophthegms as a specific space where one lived and followed a particular praxis that suited the monastic. The...
11th Congress of Coptic Studies (July 25th – 30th)
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....
A Gospel Motivation For The Monastic Life
“I suggest that, given what we know of the social tensions in Roman Egypt, the presence of an emerging culture of asceticism, and the...
The Solitary Patriarch
Abouna Mina's life as a monk had begun at the age of 25 when he resigned from Thomas Cook's, the celebrated travel agency, after...
Contemplation On Psalm 23
The following is a contemplation on a psalm we all know very well and if you allow me, you may see it from a...
Introduction to the Psalms
Psalms have a prominent place in our church. In ancient times, one of the Popes of Alexandria refused to ordain one of the bishops...
Obstacles To Reading The Bible
“Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ”
- St. Jerome
We all know that the reading of the Bible is as essential to our Spiritual growth...
St Basil the Great
One of the great church fathers of the 4th century is St Basil the bishop of Caesarea. He has no comprehensive biography, yet from...
Monastic Belt
As we start to speak of the institutes and rules of monasteries, where could we better begin, with God's help, than with the very...
An Encomium About St. Anthony
I wish today to offer you a banquet of honors for Anthony the Great, since this is an obligation encumbent on me. For who...
