Saint Macarius of Egypt
جاء عن القديس مقاريوس المصري أنه قال: إني في حالِ شبابي كنتُ جالساً في قلايةٍ في مصرَ، فأمسكوني وجعلوني قساً
Saint Anthony the Great
قال القديس أنطونيوس: «رأسُ الحكمةِ مخافةُ اللهِ. كما أنّ الضوءَ إذا دخل إلى بيتٍ مُظلمٍ طرد ظُلمَتَه وأنارَه، هكذا خوفُ
The twenty-fourth meeting: with Father Ibrahim - Mortification
1- مقدمة (الاشتياق نحو العودة إلى مدينتنا) هذه المناظرة الرابعة والعشرون التي للأب إبراهيم، حصلنا عليها بنعمة المسيح، وقد شملت
The twenty-third meeting: with Father Theonas (3) - the perfection we desire
1- “I am not doing the good I want to do.” As the day began, the old man was forced, under our intense insistence, to investigate the depths of the matter which
The twenty-first meeting: with Father Jonas (1) - Rest during the Pentecost
1- Introduction Before I start presenting this debate with this great man “Father Theonas”, I think it is best to
The twentieth meeting: with Father Benovius - fruits of repentance and signs of forgiveness
1- Introduction Now that I am relating to you the teachings of Father Beneuvius, the great and excellent man, regarding the goal of repentance, I think I can overlook
The nineteenth meeting: with Father John - the goal of the communion monk and the recluse
1- Father Paul and the patience of one of the brothers. After a few days, we set out on our way again with great activity, motivated by the desire to enjoy the teachings of
The eighteenth meeting: with Father Bayamon - the three types of monks
1- Introduction After visiting these three elder fathers and speaking with them and trying to describe their debates to Brother Eucherius, as we have a strong desire
The seventeenth meeting: with Father Youssef (2) - about keeping promises
1- Introduction After the previous debate, and after a period of quiet night had ended, Father Youssef led us to an isolated cell to enjoy the peace and quiet.
The sixteenth meeting: with Father Youssef (1) - about friendship
1- Introduction: Blessed Joseph, whose teachings and commandments we are now presenting to you, is one of the three whom we referred to you about in the first debate[1].
The fifteenth meeting: with Father Nestorius (2) - about divine gifts
1- Introduction After the evening service, we sat together on the mats as usual to hear the talk we had been promised. And as we remained silent for a while,
The fourteenth meeting: with Father Nestorius (1) - about spiritual knowledge
1- Introduction Our path requires us to follow the teachings of Father Nestorius, a man of excellence in everything and especially in great knowledge. This