From the teachings of the fathers, the elders of the wilderness - Part Seven
Abba Sissawis Al-Saidi: It was said about him that he was living in Ghaydah, and another old man was sick in Al-Siq, and when he heard that, he was sad, because […]
From the teachings of the fathers, the elders of the wilderness - Part Eight
A sheikh said: “I know a person from the people of Al-Qalali who fasted the entire Easter Friday, so when the time for the meeting was on the eve of...
From the teachings of the fathers, the elders of the wilderness - Part Nine
A brother said to Abba Timothy: “I always see myself in God’s hands.” He said to him: “This is not surprising, but what is more surprising is that he sees
From the teachings of the fathers, the elders of the wilderness - Part Ten
Another said: “If a young man does not sleep while sitting, as long as he has the strength in his body, then he is incapable and negligent. And every young man lies on
From the sayings of the spiritual father known as the Sheikh, “Education for Beginners” - Part One
This is the chaste order beloved of the Lord: let a person’s eyes not wander here and there, let him look only ahead of him, and not speak.
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,
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
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