The second Easter message
The Feast of Resurrection on April 19, 330 AD. Let us imitate the ancients in observing the feast, my brothers... Has Easter come and joy has arrived, as […]
The first Easter message
Easter on April 6, 329 AD. This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us go, my beloved, for time is calling us to
Introduction and introduction to the Paschal Epistles of Saint Athanasius
The Church Fathers were famous for their keenness to fulfill their pastoral responsibility by conveying the message of salvation to the members of their flock by all possible means. Among these means
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Explanation of the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of Mark
Z - The Passion and Resurrection 14:1 - 16:8 General characteristics of the Gospel narratives about the Passion: (1) Before interpreting the narrative about
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Explanation of the twelfth chapter of the Gospel of Mark
The Parable of the Killing Tenants: “1 And he began to speak to them in parables: ‘A certain man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around it, and dug a winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants.
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Continuation of the fourteenth sermon: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Eight: 1-11
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
Our father Sheikh Yacoub, head of the Monastery of David the Righteous
1- The Sheikh’s lineage and his childhood years. Asia Minor, which gave birth to many saints in our church, is the homeland of Father Jacob. He was born in
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Saint Hezichius, priest of Jerusalem
We have little information about him. Perhaps he was born in Jerusalem during the fourth century AD. He grew up with a love of piety and virtue. A young man became a disciple of the saint
Herman, the great saint, missionary to Alaska and America
The great Saint Herman was born in 1756 on December 13. They are monks in the Valaam Monastery in Russia, and we do not know
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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
Longinus, the centurion, the martyr, who was standing under the cross of the Lord
Saint Longinus lived during the time of Emperor Tiberius (15-34 AD). He is from Cappadocia (currently Türkiye), and was serving in the Roman army in
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Sylvester, Pope of Rome
He was born in Rome. His mother raised him in virtue and handed him over to an excellent priest named Carinos. When he grew up, Pope Marklinus named him a priest. He was