“For mercy comes from the Lord, and he will redeem Israel from all their sins.” Do our offenses against God hurt us? Yes, as much as we love him! […]
The God of Forgiveness - Consider the 129th Psalm Continue reading »
Can wisdom always choose the right situations in life? Yes, but among the free! How many people possessed wisdom? Solomon “the Wise”
Repentance Prayer – Meditation on the 50th Psalm Continue reading »
– لقد ذكرتُ فيما سبق، أنّ الصلاة العقلية تتطلَّب بصورة رئيسية رفضاً للعالم، وطاعة للشيخ، وقراراً بتصميم الراهب على البقاء
In the world of weakness and sin, clothing appears to be a service and a blessing to man, as it is the body’s cover and veil, in cold and heat. Therefore, the dignity of bodies is
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-third meeting: with Father Theonas (3) - the perfection we desire Continue reading »
The body is the temple of the Holy Spirit... Father Elias Markos from the ontological and entity level and at the level of creation in terms of the organic structure of the human being
Introduction to Theodore the Desperate Theodore was a friend of Saints John Chrysostom and Basil in the ascetic life, but he was seduced by the beauty of a young woman.
We now intend to delve deeper into the content of the book and its internal structure. Our approach to it is not yet an external approach, but rather we will try to enter into it
Part Three: Chapter One: The major lines in the book Continue reading »
The apostle went on to another subject, while leaving the subject of salvation as a given, contenting himself with what he had shown us. This subject
“For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin” (Romans 7:14). 1 - And because the Apostle Paul said:
Sermon Fourteen: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Seven: 14-25 Continue reading »
After he finished speaking about the practical moral teachings, we find him returning once again to the faith teachings, saying: “Or do you not know, O you who believe?”
“I speak humanly because of the weakness of your body. For just as you presented your bodies as slaves to uncleanness, and to iniquity for unrighteousness, so now present your members as slaves
Sermon Thirteen: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter 6: 9-23 Continue reading »
