A Beautiful analogy from the desert fathers which wonderfully demonstrates how a true Christian should focus on the treasured prize! Abba Hilarion [founder of Palestinian monasticism] was asked, “How can it be right for a diligent brother not to be offended when he sees other monks returning to the world?” The old man said, “Let… Continue reading The Hare & The Dogs
Continuing on from his last post on the troubles associated with the Theory of Evolution, Daniel Ayad discusses the concept of Cosmic evolution in his latest post on the Greatest lie Ever Told! Succint and Brilliantly written. If you disagree or agree and would like to contribute please comment and we will do our best… Continue reading The Greatest Lie Ever Told – Part 2
Is evolution the great lie? Growing up in the Western World, it is without a doubt a firm held belief that evolution is true, and anyone who stands up to it or questions it, is termed old fashioned, religiously brain washed, illogical and a citizen of the dark ages. In our schools, in our universities,… Continue reading The Greatest Lie Ever Told! Part 1
“If there were no temptations, pride and other passions, it would have turned us into other Lucifers. But our good Father, God, allows afflictions to come upon us so that we may be guarded by humility, which will lighten the burden of our sins.” To Continue Reading this post CLICK HERE
“For if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.” For our Lord Jesus Christ came for this very reason, that he might change, renew, and create afresh this soul that had been perverted by vile affections, tempering it with his own divine Spirit. He came to work a new mind, and a… Continue reading St Macarius the Great – How Christ Changes Man
Do you want to honour Christ’s body? Then do not scorn him in his nakedness, nor honour him here in the church with silken garments while neglecting him outside where he is cold and naked. Click Here for the full contemplation by St John Chrysostom. Enjoy
“Fasting is the champion of every virtue, the beginning of the struggle, the crown of the abstinent, the beauty of virginity and sanctity, the splendor of chastity, the commencement of path of Christianity, the mother of prayer, the well-spring of sobriety and prudence, the teacher of stillness, and the precursor of all good works.” Being the… Continue reading ST ISAAC THE SYRIAN on FASTING
Lent is not to be taken as a day to day proposition, it is an epic Journey of Man against Satan. A journey that is capable of lifting him to the Mansions of Heaven. Here is a simple contemplation of the Lenten Journey CLICK HERE Hope you Enjoy Bish
During the times of Fr Pishoy Kamel, there was a Muslim kid who used to sit in the balcony daily. Whenever Fr Pishoy would walk by after the liturgy or service this kid would chuck orange peels at him and say all kinds of insulting things. This would never deter Fr Pishoy Kamel who would… Continue reading Oranges
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