“On high is His body, here below with us is His Spirit. And so we have His token on high, that is His body, which He received from us, and here below we have His Spirit with us. Heaven received the Holy Body, and the earth accepted the Holy Spirit. Christ came and sent the… Continue reading Ascension of Jesus Christ
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Three Stages of combating Passions
A man who gives way to his passions and suffers for it is like a man who is shot at by an enemy, catches the arrow in his hands, and then plunges it into his own heart. A man who is resisting his passions is like a man who is shot at by an enemy,… Continue reading Three Stages of combating Passions
True Fasting
Do no fast with bread and salt whilst you eat the flesh of your brethren through judgment and slander. Abba Yousaab El Abah
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 Holy Trinity
The oriental orthodox uniquely depicts the Holy Trinity from Christ as the Ancient of Days in the Book of Daniel. For we praise the Holy Trinity with the Angels “day and night they do not cease to say, ‘HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS… Continue reading The Holy Trinity
Learn Boldness from Sinners
“It is amazing that religious people are shy of being religious while sinners are bold and daring in sinning and condemning spiritualities.” ~H.H Pope Shenouda
Lust Takes, Love Gives
Perhaps the most distinguished quality in love…is sacrifice. This is the big difference between love and lust: love always seek to give and lust always seek to take. H.H. Pope Shenouda III
Fathers in Iconography 