By: John Watson Kyrillos was first and foremost a priest who celebrated the Eucharist daily. He was also a monk....
Is Monasticism a Desire or a Calling?
By: Fr Youssef Asaad The disciples said to Him, “If this is the case of a man with his wife,...
The Honour of Monks – From the life of St Anthony and St Bishoy
St. Bishoy struggled in much asceticism and many worships that made him worthy to see the Lord Christ. Emperor Constantine...
The Agapy Meal Of The Hermits Of Scete
A very interesting and important clue to the nature of this communal meal is furnished by the name used by...
The Monk And The Life Of Solitude
The monk doesn’t need anyone to tell him about solitude for the monk came to the monastery seeking to be...
Jerome About The Monks Of Egypt
Since you like to hear about holy things, lend an ear to me for a few moments. There are in...
Monks Are Earthly Angels
I want to focus particularly on one phrase that is said often about monks which is that they are “earthly...