Ascetic spiritual teachings
How does a monk prepare himself: The first basis for those who desire and desire the monastic life is that they have nothing, and after that they must […]
The eleventh meeting: with Father Shermon (1) - about perfection
1- A description of the city of Thennesus. When we were in the childhood of our faith, we lived in a monastery in Syria, and we had advanced spiritually to some extent.
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Sermon Twenty-One: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Twelve: 4-13
“For as in one body we have many members, but not all the members have the same function. Thus we are many people
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Sermon fifteen: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Eight: 12-27
“So then, brothers, we are not debtors to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh, you will die. But if you live according to the flesh, you will die.
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Continuation of the tenth sermon: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Five: 1-11
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). 1- What does the phrase mean?
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Lazarus Saturday
Fasting, in its exclusive sense, ends on the Friday following the fifth Sunday of Lent, when the forty-day period ends. The period of pain extends
14:22-36 – Jesus walks on water
Text: 22 And immediately Jesus forced his disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side until he sent the crowds away. 23 And after he had sent the crowds away, he went up
01- Romans 15:1-7 - Accept one another, and let the strong bear with the weak.
Text: 1 Therefore, we who are strong must bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not please ourselves. 2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for the good,
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14- Hebrews 6:13-20 - Believers in Christ are heirs of the promise given to Abraham
Text: 13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, because he had no one by which he could swear, he swore by himself, 14 saying, “Indeed, I will bless you with a blessing.”
The path to God
In his second letter, the Apostle Peter (or one of his disciples) takes care to pave the way for us to God, saying: “Do your utmost to provide for
Pain and consolation
Misfortune, disaster, sadness, pressure, trial, illness, distress, hunger, danger...they are all major titles that have one thing in common, which is pain. Pain is abhorrent
08:40-56 – The healing of the woman with the issue of blood and the raising of Jairus’ daughter
40 And when Jesus returned, the crowd received him, because they were all waiting for him. 41 And behold, a man named Jairus came, and he was the ruler of the synagogue,