Chapter 46-50
Chapter Forty-Six Exposing pagan worship, consulting idols, superstitious legends, satanic works, magic, and pagan philosophy, since the time of the incarnation. While we see […]
Our father Sheikh Yacoub, head of the Monastery of David the Righteous
1- The Sheikh’s lineage and his childhood years. Asia Minor, which gave birth to many saints in our church, is the homeland of Father Jacob. He was born in
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Chapter Twenty-Four - The Holy Cross
It is clear that the Old Testament foreshadowings point not only to the event of Christ’s crucifixion, but also to the sign of the cross itself, the “sign of the Son of Man,” which will be the banner of victory at the Lord’s triumphant coming. The cross of the Lord is an expression of God’s infinite love and of man’s infinite value. There is no greater expression of God’s love than the cross, and there is no greater elevation of man than his elevation to the reality of the cross.
Hippolytus the Martyr, Bishop of Rome
We know only a little information about the life of Saint Hippolytus of Rome, who was martyred around the year 235. We cannot determine a date.
Marina the Great Martyr
Saint Marina was born in the third century of Christ in the city of Pisidia in Cilicia. Her father, Adacius, was one of the idol priests. Her mother died.
Philotheos Zervakos, Elder
Blessed Elder Philotheos was born in 1884 in a small village in the Peloponnese, and was given the name Constantine in holy baptism. Appeared, ago
Irene from Chrisophlando
Saint Irene (Salam), whose biography we will now recount, is not the great Saint Irene among the martyrs, who was born in the century
Basil the Great
His life Saint Basil was born in Caesarea, Cappadocia[1] in the year 330 AD. From a prominent aristocratic family. His paternal grandfather was called Basilius. He left everything
The Ten Commandments in the Christian Law
1. The Lord our God is one Lord. The Lord, your God, is one Lord (Deuteronomy 6:4), and He is known as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Father is different
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Sign of the cross
The sign of the cross is a movement that Christians have used since ancient times, and it constitutes the external sign of all the mysteries of the Holy Church, without exception. First certificate
In the cross and faith
Beings cannot be created by human thinking - faith is a general necessity - What is faith: “The word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing. As for us
The Orthodox Church is the Church of Tradition
الكلام على “التقليد الشريف” صعب ودقيق، وذلك لأنه تراث الكنيسة وذاكرتها المقدسة التي “حُفظت فيها الحقيقة: رسالة خلاص الإنسان”. وهذه
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