The resurrection is a personal experience that we as Christians should experience everyday of our lives. The church gives us practical examples of the resurrection in biblical characters such as...więcej »
Born in Egypt, and author of some of the earliest examples of monastic literature, St Anthony has been influential across the world, from the East to the West. To this day his life stands as a t...więcej »
St Simon the Tanner was an ordinary person who was neither a priest nor monk, and yet is one of the most known saints of the Coptic Orthodox Church. At the time of the reign of Al-Muizz, the fir...więcej »
During Holy Week, countless prophecies, passages and Psalms are read from the Bible with little explanation and you might be sitting in Church very confused as how do these readings fit together...więcej »
This is a group of spiritual short stories. Some of them are true, others are true in part, the rest are fiction. Each story contains a certain idea to deliver a spiritual lesson.
In these short ...więcej »
History tells of political and social unrest in Egypt around the time of President Anwar Sadat n 1981. President Sadat exiled His Holiness Pope Shenouda to the monastery of St Bishoy on 3 Septem...więcej »
In the Coptic Orthodox Church we have many traditions passed down through many centuries about the virgin Saint Mary. With many of these traditions, the average believer does not know where they...więcej »
In the wilderness, when Moses the prophet observed the thorn bush unharmed by the flames of fire, he said, "I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn" (Ex 3:3) and ...więcej »
History of the rite of the Holy Week in the Coptic Church by Associate Professor Youhanna Nessim Youssef, is one of the first pieces of literature that...więcej »
St Marina is a saint who lived in Egypt during the fourth century, after her mother's death she followed her father into the desert pretending to be a man. She lived in ...więcej »
Ever wondered why during the Holy Lent that we read particular Gospel readings? Or why the Coptic Orthodox church fasts more than 40 days? What should the lent fasting mean to me personally?...więcej »
St Athanasius’ On the Incarnation is arguably one of his most famous writings utilized throughout Orthodox theological discussions worldwide. Yet many find it complex and overwhel...więcej »
BORN AGAIN IN BAPTISM, we receive the Holy Spirit which dwells in us, and works in us so that we may reach spiritual perfection, although the Bible tells us what we need to do to reach such perfect...więcej »
The Great Lent is divided into seven weeks, each commencing with a significant event on Sunday. The Church has selected these Sunday readings specifically so that we might benefit on our journey...więcej »
Spiritual Canon is an extensive and broad subject. It is not limited to the Canonical prayers or the Lord's prayer or even genufl ecting,(Matania), neither is it the reading of the Bible and spirit...więcej »
In a world where the divine seems distant and spirituality seems to move at a turtle's pace, "Filled with the Holy Spirit" calls for a profound awakening. Are you yearning to take the first step...więcej »
Have you ever thought about what it means when the Bible says, "We have the mind of Christ" (1 Cor. 2:16)? This means that we have the capacity to think ...więcej »
History knows many child martyrs, but undoubtedly the most recognised Egyptian child saint is Abanoub of Nehisa. Born in a time of widespread idolatry Abanoub was raised in pious Christian famil...więcej »
The liturgy can be confusing at times, or even sometime boring. When we understand what the liturgy is and what we do in different sections our experience of the liturgy becomes very different.<...więcej »