Chapter Three: On lust
The Lord, glory be to Him, says: “… For whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already 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
Chapter One: Introduction - depicting contemporary reality
If love is limited to mature people because it is at the core of their experience, and an issue reserved for elites only, then it is obvious to say that
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Body, chastity and love
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
Anna the prophetess and Simon the friend who accepts God
“When Anna, who was contemplating God, and Simon, who was most happy, when they shone with prophecy and appeared faultless in the law, they now saw the Giver of the Law manifest.
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Palladius of Antioch the righteous
Palladius was born in the city of Edessa to pious parents who were very attached to him. He loved chastity and renounced the world. He prayed and devoted himself regularly to
03- 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 - He who sows with blessings will reap with blessings
Text: 6 This is that whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one as he is
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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
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,
Saint Ephrem's Prayer - O Lord and Master of my life
O Lord and Master of my life, free me from the spirit of idleness, curiosity, love of leadership, and idle talk, and bestow upon me, your sinful servant, the spirit of chastity.
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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
Deviations in practices
Popular piety does not always agree with ecclesiastical piety. Therefore, the distortion must be straightened. I will mention some of our deviations: 1- The so-called