“When you mean to take a wife, don’t go running to people, but to God. Tell God, ‘Appoint for me the one whom You have prepared for me in Your Providence.’ Entrust this matter to God, and He will reward you for granting such a great honour to Him.” To Continue Reading what St John Chrysostom… Continue reading St John Chrysostom on Choosing the RIGHT Partner!
Why did the Alexandrian Church Split from the Rest of the world, what lead to this division? The Treachery that Split the Christian world all comes down to the happenings of the Council of Chalcedon held in 451AD. CLICK HERE to read the full happenings of the Council of Chalcedon as documented by the Coptic Orthodox… Continue reading Chalcedon – The Treachery that Split the Christian World
Is Jesus Taunting us when he says, if you have faith as little as a mustard seed, you will move mountains? What is this Faith, that Jesus speaks about, what stops us from having it? These are some of the questions that are included in this post. CLICK HERE to read the full article Note:… Continue reading Enemies of Faith
“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
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
“There is no influence more powerful than the bond of love, especially for husband and wife…. ….Whenever you give your wife advice, always begin by telling her how much you love her. Nothing will persuade her so well to admit the wisdom of your words as her assurance that you are speaking to her with… Continue reading St John Chrysostom on Orthodox Marriage
“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
“… Watching this elderly man, near the age of seventy, rise daily at four o’clock in the morning to pray with intensity and perseverance, made many feel small in their own eyes by comparison. People would come to the church and find this venerable old man had been praying since dawn. The church was his… Continue reading FEAST OF POPE CYRIL VI
In what is possibly the most amazing story of the New Testament, The Samaritan woman’s encounter with our Saviour has mesmerised so many generations because of its magnifenct beauty, its gentless as well as its great promise! The living water is given to all, but not many receive it! CLICK HERE for the article on… Continue reading The LIVING WATER
Who is Nathanael? What did Jesus mean when he said to Nathanael that he saw him under the Fig Tree? Why did Nathanael proclaim the Messiah had arrived when he heard this? The article below presents a simple taste of the beauty of Orthodox Tradition on who this individual was. CLICK HERE for the article God… Continue reading I Saw You Under The Fig Tree – Nathanael
I have been asked many a time what the Coptic Orthodox view on Family Planning, Contraception and Abortion is. So finally I’ve managed to spare some time to sit down and write the following in regards to the churches view on these very important issues. CLICK HERE for the article Enjoy
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
Christians generally see the Old Testament as an antiquity that requires no attention, however this could not be further from the truth. The Old Testament is the key to the New Testatament Late last year the Coptic Church in Sydney ran a Mastermind Competition about the Book of Numbers authored by Moses the Prophet. Here is… Continue reading THE BOOK OF NUMBERS
Its the biggest question that man asks, it is the hope that Christians live for. It is the Second Coming, the Heavenly Jerusalem. But what is heaven, when will it come, how will it look like, what will we do…… The book of Revelations by St John the Beloved, provides humanity with insightful imagery of… Continue reading BOOK OF REVELATION
Many youth seem to be confronted by the issue of wearing earrings! This is a quick look at the historical and biblical reasons why its only appropriate for woman to adorn themselves with earrings and not not men! Enjoy Click Here For Article
We are often faced with questions that arise in regards to what makes man, man. What are the spirit, soul, body, conscience, Holy Spirit etc…. This article aims to clarify the Orthodox understandings on these issues. CLICK HERE to explore this article.
Recently our parish Father, asked me to write a reply to one of our protestant brothers in regards to the following issues. 1. Concerning Priesthood 2. Concerning the Orthodox understanding of Sacraments 3. The true understanding of what really happens during communion and what is meant by remembrance or the Anamnesis. Below is the article… Continue reading Priesthood, Sacraments and the Anamnesis
A side thought – This discussion has always come up whenever the topic of wine came up in our discussions during youth group or side discussions. Basically the argument is at the wedding of Cana of Galilee if Christ turned the water into wine, he must of drank from it. We often use… Continue reading The Issue of Wine
In part 4 of our series looking at the life of St Noufer, we look at the account of Paphnote when he met this Great saint. The exposition you will read was written in old english and i have added new information as well as modernising the english to make it read better for the… Continue reading St Noufer the Hermit
On the road to meeting St Noufer the Hermit, Fr Paphnote encounters a monk by the name of Timothy who tells him his story. It is very interesting to know St Noufers neighbours and as such i thought it reasonable to include his life story as part 3 of our Journey, which aims to discover… Continue reading St Timothy The Hermit
Much of what we know about St Noufer the Hermit comes from the account left by Fr Paphnote, a coptic monk who was summoned by God to search the desert for these great Saints. This is part 2 of our series into the life of St Noufer and it focuses on the biography of Fr… Continue reading Fr Paphnote
It has always been my dream to capture all the information i can gather about St Noufer the Hermit and publish it. I took this as an oath when i was ordained a Sub Deacon with his Name. In realisation of this oath here is the first part of many about this saint. The Theben… Continue reading Theben Desert
Recently one of my great kids in Sunday School, brought up a foreign idea given to her by her School teacher. This idea was that Genesis was a poem, and as a result it made no sense to take its literal meaning. Below is a small synopsis on the issue, to which i replied back… Continue reading Genesis a Poem?
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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