Explanation of the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of Mark
G - Passion and Resurrection 14:1 - 16:8 General characteristics of the Gospel narratives about the Passion: (1) Before interpreting the narrative about […]
Saint Nouna, the Equalizer of the Apostles and the guide of the land of Karaj
We derive the biography of Saint Nuna, the Apostle of the Georgians, primarily from the monk historian Rufinus (345-410 AD), who wrote it in Latin, and then it was translated.
Nectarios the Wonderworker, Bishop of the Five Cities in Libya
Saint Nektarios, whose name was Anastas Kefalas, was born in Southern Thrace on October 1, 1846 AD. He grew up in a large and poor family, and his mother and grandmother were poor
Chapter Thirteen - The Holy Deposit of the Church
The truth of salvation in Christ is not a rigid letter that can be preserved in a book. It is a treasure that the Lord gave to the apostles so that their union would be the sure guarantee of their possession of the truth of salvation. The apostles passed this treasure on to the bishops so that they might complete the mission, in their union with the Church - the Body of Christ, where the Holy Spirit works. In doing so, they do not express their own opinion, but the will of the Holy Spirit who dwells in the Church.
Matthew the Apostle Evangelist
Matthew, which means “a gift from God” in Hebrew, was a tax collector in the city of Capernaum. His name is included in the list of the twelve apostles
Luke the Evangelist and Apostle
Since the second century AD, the prevailing belief has been that the author of the Third Gospel and the Book of Acts of the Apostles was one, namely Luke the physician (Colossians 4:14), an assistant to the Apostle Paul.
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
Photin, the Samaritan woman, martyr
She is the Samaritan woman whom Jesus met at Jacob's Well, as mentioned in the Gospel of John (4:4-30). This saint preached
Gregory IV, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
Who is he? His name was originally Ghantus the Blacksmith. He is the son of Girgis bin Ghantous from Abiy, one of the villages in the west (Mount Lebanon).
Chapter Two - Knowing the Truth
By knowing God, we do not mean understanding Him logically, but rather a personal encounter with Him. When a person surrenders completely to God, desires to meet Him, and yearns for Him, and after passing through the dark cloud of ignorance, God comes to him, illuminates everything around him, and reveals Himself to him.
Chapter Three: The catholicity of the Church
The Church is the work of Christ on earth and is the image of His presence and dwelling in the world. When the Holy Spirit descended on the Church on the Day of Pentecost, which was represented by the Twelve and those gathered with them, He entered the world to dwell among us and to make His work more effective in us than before.
Chapter One: Lost Biblical Thought
يُفترض بكهنة المسيح ألا يبشِّروا، من منبر الوعظ على الأقل، بأفكارهم الخاصة لأن الأيدي تُوضع عليهم في الكنيسة للتبشير بكلمة الله. فيُسلَّم إليهم إنجيل يسوع المسيح وتُودع عندهم الرسالة الخالدة والفريدة. لذلك يُنتظر منهم نشر “الإيمان الذي أُعطي للقديسين” وحفظه.