From the sayings of the spiritual father known as the Sheikh, “Education for Beginners” - Part Three
An old man said: “If you sit in your cell, do not be like a grave full of impurities, but be like a vessel filled with precious gold, […]
From the sayings of the spiritual father known as the Sheikh, “Education for Beginners” - Part Four
A brother asked an old man: “O father, I desire to protect my heart.” The sheikh said to him: “How can you guard your heart and your mouth, which...
From the sayings of the spiritual father known as the Sheikh, “Education for Beginners” - Part Five
They talked about a free, chaste, and quiet virgin in her home. A bad young man fell in love with her, and he did not stop coming to her house. When the virgin felt
From the words of the spiritual father known as the Sheikh regarding repentance
A chaste mouth speaks good things, pleases its owner, and brings joy to its listeners. He whose speech is orderly and chaste, and who is pure in his heart, is a son of the inheritance of Christ.
From the words of the spiritual father known as the Sheikh regarding repentance Continue reading »
From the teachings of the fathers, the elders of the wilderness - Part One
Let the brother who stays with you be like a son and a disciple, and if he makes a mistake and spoils something, admonish him and reveal to him his mistake so that he does not return.
From the teachings of the fathers, the elders of the wilderness - Part One Continue reading »
Work, prayer and monastic life
One of the brothers visited Father Silvanus at Mount Sinai, and when he saw the brothers devoted to work, he said to the sheikh: “Do not work for stale food.”
Abba Ayoub, Abba Pimin, their brothers, and Abba Barsanuphius
It was said that they were seven brothers from the same family. All of them became Scetis monks. When the Berbers came and destroyed the Sqit in the first batch,
Abba Ayoub, Abba Pimin, their brothers, and Abba Barsanuphius Continue reading »
2:9 - The spiritual meaning of fasting
History of Fasting: Introduction Fasting is a human phenomenon that has been associated with all religions. Its forms and concepts are as diverse as these religions. And in Christianity it occupies
2:8 – Preparing for Communion
The prayer, “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” This is the “Kinonicon” (το κοινωνικόν), that is, the hymn in preparation for the “Kinonia” κοινωνία - Communion. Her frequency
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 twenty-first meeting: with Father Jonas (1) - Rest during the Pentecost Continue reading »
Book Five: On the Spirit of Gluttony
The sin of gluttony and not eating! God created man to work in heaven (Genesis 2:15), not to bow down with all his physical and psychological being beneath
Selections from the articles of Saint Aphrahat, 1-4
نشرت مكتبة المشرق سلسلة “التراث السرياني” جاء فيها: 2. د. بولس الفغالي: أفراهاط الحكيم الفارسي، 1986. المقالة الأولى عن الإيمان
Selections from the articles of Saint Aphrahat, 1-4 Continue reading »