If the world is against truth, then I am against the world. St Athanasius the Apostolic
St.Bishoy the Great Egyptian Father
This Saint was Chose by God from a very young age, as was St David the King. Aba Bishoy in his later life took vows to monastisism. St. Ephrem the Syrian visited him, Emperor Constantine and Jeremiah the prophet appeared to him in visions. St. Bishoy saw our Lord Jesus Christ on several occasions. On… Continue reading St.Bishoy the Great Egyptian Father
The Heavenly Journey
To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek Him, the greatest adventure; to find Him, the greatest achievement. St Augustine of Hippo
St. John the Baptist
Today we celebrate with our Coptic and Ethiopian brethren New Year in the Church calendar. We remember the feast of St. John the Baptist, whom Herod witnessed flying into the air and crying out, saying, “It is not right for thee to take thy brother’s wife”; it is said that the head is at the… Continue reading St. John the Baptist
A Christian is That Lives The Faith
Grace is given not to them that speak (their faith) but to those who live their faith. St Gregory the Theologian
St. Takle Haymanot
Abba Takle Haymanot is a revered figure in the Tewahedo Church. he performed several miracles from a young age. He was hailed as a god, but he humbly redirected praise to the One True God. He dedicated his life to God and spent his entire time in prayer till he lost his leg, penance and… Continue reading St. Takle Haymanot
The Acceptances of Death Drives out Sin
But to avoid being heedless, it is good to consider the word of the Apostle, "I die daily." For if we too live as though dying daily, we shall not sin. And the meaning of that saying is, that as we rise day by day we should think that we shall not abide till evening;… Continue reading The Acceptances of Death Drives out Sin
The Assumption of Saint Mary
Today we began the Feast of St.Mary. There was no relics of Marys to be venerated, and that an empty tomb stood on the edge of Jerusalem near the site of her death. This is so because “the Jews blocked their way to prevent them from burying the body, and decided to snatch and burn… Continue reading The Assumption of Saint Mary
The Beauty of Silence
"I have always something to repent for after having talked, but have never been sorry for having been silent" Saint Arsenius the Great
Saint Makarios of Egypt
Indeed, it is becoming man that if he fasts or keeps the night vigil, or prays or does anything of good, he should attribute it all to the Lord, and say, "If God had not empowered me, I could never have fasted or prayed or left the world." In this way, God sees your good… Continue reading Saint Makarios of Egypt
Fathers in Iconography 