Fourth Article: In order to deserve the city of God “Paradise”
Vestments for Holy Baptism: From a letter to Palladius at his baptism: I long to see you, especially after I heard that you have taken the honor […]
Chapter Three: On lust
The Lord, to whom be glory, says: “...For whoever looks at a woman with lust for her has committed adultery with her in his heart” (Matthew 5:28). Jesus does not make
Chapter Two: On clothing
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
The twelfth meeting: with Father Shermon (2) - about purity
4- Purity is a gift from God. We should be sure that the most severe degrees of endurance from the burden of hunger, thirst, staying up late and continuous work
Blessed Augustine's commentary on the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 6:1-15
1 The importance of purity of heart We finished talking about “mercy” in the first book, and now we begin talking about “purity of heart” and purity of…
Explanation of the seventh chapter of the Gospel of Mark
مناقشة حول الطهارة الخارجية والداخلية: 1 وَاجْتَمَعَ إِلَيْهِ الْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ وَقَوْمٌ مِنَ الْكَتَبَةِ قَادِمِينَ مِنْ أُورُشَلِيمَ. 2 وَلَمَّا رَأَوْا بَعْضاً مِنْ
Mary of Synod of Antioch, saint and martyr
Saint Mary was born and lived in Antioch. She was the slave of a prominent man of Antioch who was a pagan. She is a Christian, like her parents, who served the man.
Chapter One - The Redemptive Truth
“What is truth?” This statement does not pose the question correctly. Truth is not a thing or an abstract concept, and so we cannot ask: “What is truth?” Truth is not a thing but a person, and the correct question should be: “Who is truth?”
Saint Timothy the Apostle
Timothy, a Greek name that means “a worshiper of God” or “one who honors God.” He was born of a pagan father and a Jewish mother called Eunice (Acts of the Apostles).
Self-examination with the Beatitudes
My brothers and fathers, in the previous sermon, we were discussing the nature of watching over oneself, and we left our topic incomplete in order to avoid prolonging the conversation. And now,
Dress and the coming dissolution
If it is true that “man is what he eats” (Feuerbach), and that food makes you, then it is also true that man is what