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by Nelly van Doorn-Harder
When fifty years from now the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church is revisited, the figure of Patriarch Kyrillos VI, who reigned as Patriarch of the Coptic Church from 1959 to 1971, will stand out as one of its most influential reformers. He seldom...

by Paul Samaan
Monasticism flourished in the deserts of Egypt in the fourth century, and from this birthplace, spread throughout the remainder of the known world. Men and women from all backgrounds embraced lives of asceticism and prayer. In so doing, they...

by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
The Church celebrates the feast of the Cross on the 17th of Tout, (27th or ‎‎28th of September), the day of the apparition of the Cross to the Emperor ‎Constantine, and on the 10th of Baramhat (19th of March), the day when the...

by H.E. Metropolitan Pishoy
Concerning this important topic, we shall examine the events that occured in the holy gospels to demonstrate that Christ the Lord did not permit Judas, the disloyal disciple, to partake of His sacred body and blood. The Lord did not permit Judas, since...

by Bishop Augoustinos N. Kantiotes
In ancient times, before Christ came to the world, there was the cross which was used as a horrible instrument of execution.  Anyone who committed an awful crime was condemned to be crucified.  The authorities would go into the woods and cut...

by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
God's children should be strong because they were created in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:26); and God is powerful. We say about Him "Holy is the Lord God Almighty"; therefore, they should be strong like Him.

by Father Samuel Samaan
Today, we celebrate a great event in Christianity. It is also a wonderful and glorious event in the life of every one of us. We celebrate the good deed, the magnificent and splendid action that was accomplished by the woman who poured the fragrant oil...

by Father Tadros Y. Malaty
A closer look at Jonah 2:1: "Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly.”

by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
The Feast of Pentecost has become one of the greatest feasts celebrated in the church. Therefore, we would like to discuss the Holy Spirit. Because of the importance of the Holy Spirit’s work with us, the Lord said to His disciples, the saints:...

by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
The angels proclaimed the news of Christ's resurrection to the women saying, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but He is risen" (Luke 24: 5-6) The news of the risen Christ brought tremendous joy to the disciples, but...

by Church Heroes Series
On this day, the twenty-third of Baramouda, in the year 307 A.D., a great among the martyrs - whom we call the Prince of Martyrs - was crowned with martyrdom. He endured years of tortures for his love of Christ the King. May the intercessions of the...

by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
The worthiness of each of us, whether of the Kingdom of Heaven, salvation, communion or even our worthiness of prayer and worthiness of service and priesthood, is a matter that needs to be examined. I will also talk about repentance as a condition for...

by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
My beloved children in the lands of immigration, clergy and congregation, Grace to you and peace from our Almighty and Holy God. Sincere greetings to you for the glorious Feast of the Resurrection. May God bring this occasion upon you every year...

by Saint Augustine
A contemplation on the passage, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!...

by Saint Augustine
"Among all the miracles wrought by our Lord Jesus Christ, the resurrection of Lazarus holds a foremost place in preaching. But if we consider attentively who did it, our duty is to rejoice rather than to wonder." A commentary on John 11:1-54...

by Saint John Chrysostom
"And as Jesus passed by, He saw a man which was blind from his birth." Being full of love for man, and caring for our salvation, and desiring to stop the mouths of the foolish, He omitteth nothing of His own part, though there be none to give...

by Saint John Chrysostom
In this Homily 37 on John 5, St. John Chrysostom discusses the story of the man who was paralyzed for 38 years.

by Saint John Chrysostom
This article is the third of a three-part series on John 4. In this Homily 33, St. John Chrysostom discusses John 4:21-27, the meeting of our Lord Jesus Christ with the Samaritan woman.

by Saint John Chrysostom
This article is the second of a three-part series on John 4. In this Homily 32 on the Gospel of John, St. John Chrysostom discusses John 4:13-20, the meeting of our Lord Jesus Christ with the Samaritan woman.

by Saint John Chrysostom
This article is the first of a three-part series on John 4. In this Homily 31, St. John Chrysostom discusses John 4:1-12, the meeting of our Lord Jesus Christ with the Samaritan woman.

by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
A meditation on Psalm 13, which teaches us we should not allow tribulations to come between us and God that keep His love from us; rather, we should bring God between us and tribulations so that He keeps their pressures from us.

by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
Optimism comes from faith and hope: faith in God being the beneficent, and hope for what He is going to do. Right after the flood of water, there was the Ark. God promised that He shall never destroy the earth by flood again (Gn 8). After the events of...

by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
God is working continuously, in all times and all ages. When He rested on the seventh day, He moved from the work of creation to pastoral work. It was said about Him that He “shall neither slumber nor sleep.” (Ps 121:4) We should never give up hope,...

by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
We pray this as a supplication in the prayer of every hour of the Agpeya. It starts with "Have mercy on us, O God, and have mercy on us," where we say "guide our way, guide our life toward Your commandments." This statement holds a...

by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
The final installment on the meditations of Psalm 3, this article examines Psalm 3:5, and its meaning of triumph and victory over the troubles of the world. As we pray this Psalm every morning, we reflect on Christ's victory over death by the holy...