All it was is that I left the monastery to go for a walk in the desert. I walked until...
Martha or Mary
“Martha and Mary are very beautifully portrayed in the Gospel as examples of this attitude and manner of behavior. For...
Why do Demons Fight Monks?
The brethren said, “Why do the devils fear the labours of the monks, even as the Fathers say, ‘If you...
Who is Like You My Father the Monk!
My father, who is like you…Who has offered himself to the Lord?! Who is like you, who has placed his...
Monasticism In Countries Of Immigration
Monasticism is the backbone of the church that protects it and carries it just like how Moses was to Joshua...
First Papal Monastic Letter
My dear beloved children, monks and nuns of our Coptic Orthodox monasteries in the Egyptian deserts and the lands of...
To A Monk Entering The Arena Of Combat
Rejoice in the Lord, beloved child, whom the grace of my Jesus has enlightened and delivered from the world; who...
Indications In The Path Of Monasticism
In the “Paradise of the fathers,” it is said, “Quietness is the first knowledge of the soul.” St. Isaac said,...
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...
Pachomius And The Development Of Village Monasticism
Tradition has bestowed on Antony and Pachomius the status of founders of early Egyptian monasticism. They serve as the movement’s...