“For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will also be united with him in the likeness of his resurrection” (Romans 6:5). 1 - This is what I said […]
Sermon Twelve: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter 6: 5-18 Continue reading »
“So what do we say about remaining in sin so that grace may abound?” God forbid” (Romans 6:1). The Messenger begins here by talking about moral behavior
Continuation of the eleventh sermon: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Six: 1-4 Continue reading »
” من أجل ذلك كأنما بإنسان واحد دخلت الخطية إلى العالم وبالخطية الموت وهكذا اجتاز الموت إلى جميع الناس إذ
Sermon Eleven: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Five: 12-21 Continue reading »
“What then are we (as Jews) better? Not at all. For we have already accused both Jews and Greeks of being under sin, as it is written,
Eighth Sermon: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Three: 9-31 Continue reading »
Saint Hilarion was born in the city of Poitiers (France) around the year 315, and he descended from a noble pagan family. He converted to Christianity and was baptized
We do not know much about the life of Saint Mark, who lived in the fifth century AD. Intimidation near Ankara, Asia
On the thirteenth of February, the Holy Church commemorates Saint Martinian of Palestine, who was a model of repentance. His biography teaches us
Martinianus the Palestinian, the righteous saint Continue reading »
The heavenly birth that Christ speaks of is “the washing of regeneration and renewal that comes from the Holy Spirit,” that is, receiving the Holy Spirit through baptism in the name of the Holy Trinity. It is the presence of the Holy Spirit that renews the birth of man. This presence takes place within the Church through the sacrament of baptism and the other sacraments.
Chapter Fourteen - A person's joining the Church Continue reading »
He was born from a wealthy family that lived in Apamea, Syria (located near the city of Hama and containing important antiquities). He was orphaned as a young man and moved away
Marcellos of Apamei, head of the Monastery of Those Who Do not Sleep Continue reading »
ما أن سقط الإنسان حتى بدأ مغامرته الكبرى. فالمحبة التي كانت تربطه بالله وبسائر الخليقة انفصمت وانقسم كل شيء في داخلها. والإنسان نفسه تجزأ، وبعدم رجوعه إلى الله صار كائناً أنانياً.
الإنسان مخلوق إذن على صوره الله المثلث الأقانيم. وهذا يعني وجوب معرفة الله من أجل الوصول إلى معرفة حقيقة ماهية الإنسان وطبيعته الخاصة، لأن الله هو نموذج الإنسان، ويعني أيضاً أن الإنسان ليس النموذج بل صورة له.
Chapter Six - The Image of the Triune God Continue reading »
We do not have sufficient data about the details of his life, but we can trace its stages through information scattered in his writings, from letters
