St. Augustine of Hippo, born in 354 AD in North Africa, had a pagan father and a devoutly Christian mother, St. Monica. In his youth, he drifted away from his mother's Christian influence, pursuing secular education, a career, and social acceptance. Despite this, St. Monica fervently prayed for her son. At the age of 33,… Continue reading St. Augustine & St. Monica
All Becomes Obstacle in Desire of God
Despite all this, few people come to church. How grievous! We run eagerly to dances and amusements. We listen with pleasure to the foolishness of singers. We enjoy the foul words of actors for hours without getting bored. And yet when God speaks we yawn, we scratch ourselves and feel dizzy. Most people would run… Continue reading All Becomes Obstacle in Desire of God
St. George The Prince of Martyer’s
St. George was born around 280 A.D. of a wealthy Christian family of noble origin in a the city of Capadocia in Asia Minor( Turkey). he abandoned the pleasures of this world, distributed his possessions among the poor, and set his slaves and maidservents free. When the Roman Emperor made edict against the Christian, they… Continue reading St. George The Prince of Martyer’s
If Unwilling, Increase The Amount 2 Fold
A monk asked Abba John, "If I would like to give alms, but my thought has doubts about giving, what should I do?” Abba John replied, "Examine yourself, and if you find that you are doing this out of stinginess, then give something even beyond what you should have given, for example an additional small… Continue reading If Unwilling, Increase The Amount 2 Fold
Depths of Prayer
Pray saying "Lord, be my only portion, and I do not want any other portion beside you. Take everything I have, and give me yourself, give me the privilege of your knowledge. I do not want to request many things, I need only You. I want everything to be worthless, and you become the only… Continue reading Depths of Prayer
St. Peter the Apostle
Saint Peter was the disciple of Jesus Christ, he is recognized by all churches as first among equals from the 12 apostles. St. Peter was the first one who confessed the Divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Consequently he was famously given the Keys of Heaven. However, he denied the Lord Jesus Christ three times… Continue reading St. Peter the Apostle
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“O sinner, be not discouraged.” Saint Basil The Great
Micheal the Archangel
Saint Michael is one of the seven Arch angels who stand before God, and is honored for defeating the Devil and his angles in heaven after they rebelled against God (Rev.12:7-9). When the faithful falls in Satan’s temptation, they call the name of this angle and are always victorious over him. Ethio/Eri Syriac Coptic Coptic… Continue reading Micheal the Archangel
Rewards of Faithfulness
How blessed and wonderful, beloved, are the gifts of God! Life in immortality, splendour in righteousness, truth in perfect confidence, faith in assurance, self-control in holiness! And all these fall under the cognizance of our understandings [now]; what then shall those things be which are prepared for such as wait for Him? St. Clement of… Continue reading Rewards of Faithfulness
St. Athanasius The Apostolic
This Church Father was a great Christian theologian and patriarch of the Coptic church in the 4th century, as well as the chief defender of the Trinitarian faith. St.Athanasius is best known for defending the Faith against the Arian heresy at the council of Nicaea, and for his numerous theological literature and scholarly work. He… Continue reading St. Athanasius The Apostolic
Fathers in Iconography 