Author: Bishop Makarios of Qena To be read on the Eve of the second Sunday of the month of Baba of the Coptic Calendar. The amazing miracle of tonight’s Liturgy, from the seventeenth chapter of the book of our teacher, Luke the Evangelist, is a truly unusual one. It would not be farfetched if we… Continue reading Contemplation on Jesus Paying the Temple Taxes (Mat. 17:24-27)
Category: scripture
Mother Kereia Wassef: The nun who memorized the entire bible
In one of the small streets of Old Cairo, stands the convent of St. Mercurius or St Abu Seifein (The Saint with the two Swords). Many simple nuns, who have left their homes and their families for the sole purpose of praying and praising God, live there. They all wear veils as a sign of… Continue reading Mother Kereia Wassef: The nun who memorized the entire bible
The importance of meditating on scripture
Author: Pope Shenouda III The Scriptures, too, helps us build the inner work by contemplating on verses. I am very surprised at and impressed by Joshua, the son of Nun, who came after Moses and was the leader of the army. He led the people into the Promised Land. This means that he was the… Continue reading The importance of meditating on scripture
The Art of Orthodoxy 