I recently got emailed a beautiful list of verses by a servant in St Barbara. The Email was a really intelligent way to live with Christ throughout the whole day. I hope you enjoy it as much as i did! Thanks to that servant for the translation from the translations of Fr Bishoy Kamal. God Bless… Continue reading Spending Your Day With Jesus!
A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had Everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art. When the Viet Nam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle… Continue reading The Son – Food For Thought!
Evolution has changed humanity whether we like it or not. It is everywhere in every walk of life. As true christians there is no point in hiding from it but rather we should have the knowledge and know how to combat this storm which has demoralised the world as we know it. These are the… Continue reading Darwin's Darkest Hour!
Evolution has changed humanity whether we like it or not. It is everywhere in every walk of life. As true christians there is no point in hiding from it but rather we should have the knowledge and know how to combat this storm which has demoralised the world as we know it. These are the… Continue reading Darwin’s Darkest Hour!
From Servant to Servant How often it is as servants that we become all zealous to start a service without sitting down and counting the cost involved. So often I see servants who perhaps hear a wonderful sermon or a wonderful idea and rush out to begin work on beginning this service and within a… Continue reading From Servant to Servant
Some time ago a priests wife wrote that she had been using her “hold-up” prayer for a certain person — “just holding you silently in God’s presence for a while,” she said to him. Here’s how she explains the prayer, “On numerous occasions in my life I have felt a certain lifting of spirit that meant… Continue reading Hold Up!
“If You happen to be wounded by succumbing to some sin through weakness, or through the faulty nature of your character, do not lose heart and fall into senseless turmoil. Humble yourself and, raising your eyes to the Lord, say and feel: ‘What else could be expected of me, O Lord, weak and faulty as… Continue reading Wounded
If we look back to the early days of the Church, we are astonished at its power, especially that of the newly-founded Churches. In spite of the fact that the people were simple and ignorant of the Bible- for manuscripts were only rarely possessed by individuals- and in spite of the newness of their faith… Continue reading The Powerful Practical Path!
The wall that separates two worlds in an iconostasis. One might mean by the iconostasis the boards or the bricks or the stones. In actuality, the iconostasis is a boundary between the visible and invisible worlds, and it functions as a boundary by being an obstacle to our seeing the altar, thereby making it accessible… Continue reading The Iconostasis!
God is truth and life and everlasting light. The knowledge of truth is participation in truth; the knowledge of light is illumination. Man, through his loss of the knowledge of God, has lost the truth within himself, and has lost eternal life and light. He can no longer perceive anything by the passage of time… Continue reading Knowing God In Time & Knowledge
Parenting a teenager is hard enough, but add in trying to be a Christian parent and the challenges become even greater. Parents today are dealing with issues that their parents never even thought about. As our society “advances” the pressures facing teenagers today grow, meaning that parents today have to take a different approach to… Continue reading Christian Parenting in 7 Steps
Last Night we had an awesome presentation given to the youth of St Barbara by Bishoy Kolta. The topic personally i think is of interest to everyone with a passion for helping young youth become awesome Christians. Thanks to Bishoy Kolta, this presentation is now available below. Enjoy! CLICK HERE for Presentation
I started my obstetrics rotation this week and one must sit down and reflect at the awesome handiwork of God. The beauty and wonder he has instilled in mankind. The ability bestowed upon us to make life from a seemingly simple act. How is it that just two simple cells have the ability to form… Continue reading Does Chance?
Julie walked out on the cold, dark empty street. It was late at night and she could feel the chilly air on her bare arms. She was still dressed in her pyjamas, but she couldn’t care less. Her eyes were swollen red from crying and her cheek still held the imprint of her brother’s cold… Continue reading The Drawer In Christs Eye! – Final
Levi held the cold earpiece firmly to his ear as he waited to get connected to the police. He ran his lean hand through his thick brown hair, his patience decreasing. He turned around and was surprised to see his sister, Julie, sitting on the couch, crying uncontrollably. “What’s the matter?” Levi asked. He looked… Continue reading The Drawer In Christs Eye! – Part 2
Julie stepped into the messy room that belonged to her unorganised 21-year-old brother, Levi. She scanned the room briefly, hoping to find what she came looking for. She walked towards the unmade bed, wishing that she didn’t have to do what she was about to. Her tanned hands brushed against the handle of the chest… Continue reading The Drawer in Christs Eye! – Part 1
Since the evening of Tuesday April 2, 1968 (the 24th of Bramhat, 1684 A.M.), the apparitions of the Holy Virgin Saint Mary, Mother of Light, have continued in the Coptic Orthodox Church named after Her in Zeitoun, Cairo. The apparitions occurred on many different nights and are continuing in different forms. The Holy Virgin Saint… Continue reading Official Papal Statement – Zeitoun Apparition 1968!
On this day, was the assumption of the body of our pure Lady St. Mary, the Mother of God. While she was keeping vigil, praying in the Holy Sepulchre, and waiting for the happy minute of her liberation from the bonds of the flesh, the Holy Spirit informed her of her forthcoming departure from this… Continue reading The Assumption of St Mary!
Why Jesus? Look throughout the major world religions and you’ll find that Buddha, Muhammad, Confucius and Moses all identified themselves as teachers or prophets. None of them ever claimed to be equal to God. Surprisingly, Jesus did. That is what sets Jesus apart from all the others. He said God exists and you’re looking at… Continue reading Why Jesus is God!
For She Loved much is a first of an upcoming series of patristic text that aim to make the writing and the teaching of the Early Church Fathers accessible to the average reader. This volume which is a great start to the series, is a homily by St Ephraim the Syrian about the sinful woman… Continue reading Book Review – For She Loved Much!
In our understanding of the Bible there exists continuity between the two Testaments. The Old Testament anticipates, announces, and points to the New Testament. The two relate to each other like promise and fulfillment. Looking from the New Testament back into the Old Testament, we recognise a number of women of importance who prefigure Mary… Continue reading Eve As A Prelude For St Mary!
One of the most pressing questions posed by Orthodox pastors and parents in these times is, “How can we motivate our young people to embrace Orthodoxy and carry it into their adult lives.” The question is a valid one, but I fear that those who pose it are often not being honest with themselves. Children… Continue reading Getting The Message Across To Youth!
The Coptic Church honors our Lady the Virgin in due honor without exaggeration, and without lessening her position. She is, in the belief of the Church, the mother of God (Theotokos in Greek), and not the mother of “Jesus” as the Nestorians had claimed and were excommunicated at the council of Ephesus due to this… Continue reading St Mary in Coptic Orthodoxy
I Showed this video to my Sunday School Class this week and it was so well received that i had to publish it on this blog. Enjoy!
Make every effort and be hard working, so when your enemy attacks you, he will find you busy away from him, not finding room for him in your heart. Being idle is fatal venom; it is the moth for virtue, and the mother of all heresies and the evil fantasies. It is the virus of… Continue reading Pure Laziness!
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