Tag: Monasticism
The Spirituality Of St Pachomius’ Rules
To understand the system of Pachomius’ communal monasticism is to understand Pachomius’ spirituality. In the first place Pachomian spirituality was one of community. His...
Escaping To The Desert
A young man desired to renounce and abandon the world, and many times set off to fulfil his desire. However, as soon as he...
Enclosed Within Four Walls
Spirituality in the desert or on the mountain, differs in its manner from spirituality in the city. One of the most troublesome factors for...
Is Monasticism for me?
Monasticism is not like you see it in movies. It is not like you read of it in books. It cannot be described in...
A Summary of The Fr Abdel Messieh el Macarii Biography
The blessed father Abdel Messieh el Macarii was born in 1892 in the village of Abu Shehata, district of Mattai in the provience of...
On How the Beauty of Monastic Life Is Preserved
The monk ought to be in his appearance and all his actions an exemplar of profit to those who see him, so that by...
The Syrian Orthodox Church. It’s contributions to the ascetic life
The Syrian Church strengthened the Ascetic life and founded from the 4th Century onwards hundreds of monasteries which were occupied by thousands of monks...
Why Monasticism?
“Acquire a peaceful spirit, and around you thousands will be saved.”
Saint Seraphim of Sarov
Visitors to our monastery, usually from non-orthodox background, sometimes have a...
A Testimony by Dr Otto Meinardus
Today, 4.5 km west of Dair el-Baramous is one of the few inhabited caves in the ancient Desert of Scetis. Abuna Abd el-Mesih elHabashi...
The Great Man From The Cave…Departed To Jerusalem
Monasticism of this Christian era did not know a monk who lived the life of continuous solitude to the degree of Father Abd el-Mesih...
