Admin: Perhaps there is a lot of discussion and different view points on this topic - of which is the greatest virtue. I believe this article clears up the final verdict really well. Out of all the countless things I've read in the last 10 years, I've read many things to imply the same conclusion… Continue reading What is the greatest virtue?
Category: Spiritual instructions
A prayer rule by St. Theophan the Recluse
A prayer rule for one who is on the path of a God-pleasing lifeYou ask about a prayer rule. Yes, it is good to have a prayer rule on account of our weakness so that on the one hand we do not give in to laziness, and on the other hand we restrain our enthusiasm… Continue reading A prayer rule by St. Theophan the Recluse
Are We Seeking Christ?
What is it that most people seek in life? Health, riches, success, acquaintances, friends, prestige, various worldly pleasures, vain knowledge, etc. Only a few seek Christ the Savior. We call ourselves Christians after Christ, we see His holy image in our homes and at church, we pronounce His name and hear it in God’s temple. People seek that which they don’t have, that which they need. So we may seem to have Christ alread
How to Comfort Others by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
The Lord Christ, during the period of His incarnation on earth, wandered about doing good, giving relief to the weary, curing sick people and driving out devils from the paralytic. He was a loving heart, compassionate to all. Let us learn from His example.
7 points of spiritual instructions by Mother Erene (Part IV)
With God we find peaceWith God and in God we find peace and joy. Sometimes, a person can be an enemy of himself when he is not at peace and is always upset and grumbling. He has no peace or love with God, so he sins and is consequently not at peace with his brothers… Continue reading 7 points of spiritual instructions by Mother Erene (Part IV)
Do not despair by Pope Shenouda
However weak your spiritual life may be, do not despair; for desperation is one of Satan’s wars by which he wants to weaken your morals and stop your resistance, to fall in his hands.
Don’t judge others based off incomplete information
Mrs. Sh. S. N. said: During the 1980s, when I was fifteen, I first heard from some of my relatives about the miracles that God had performed through the prayers of the Martyr Abi Seifein. They also told me about the Abbess of his community, Mother Erene.
10 points of spiritual instructions by Mother Erene (Part III)
The Fathers (ancient saints) teach us how to unite to GodThe Fathers are like a living bible that has been put into practice and written with blood and struggle. We find in them both a book and a spirit; therefore walking in their way is a good foundation from which we drink and reach our… Continue reading 10 points of spiritual instructions by Mother Erene (Part III)
Contemplation on Jesus Paying the Temple Taxes (Mat. 17:24-27)
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)
The teachings of Fr Faltaous El Sorianny
Purity Purity enables man to behold the manifestations of the Lord our God who is capable of all things.Purity is the illuminated feature that overpowers the mind so that the person is able to see God’s hidden and esteemed things, and the secrets of the heavens are revealed to him.The pure soul deserves to enter… Continue reading The teachings of Fr Faltaous El Sorianny
The Art of Orthodoxy 