It came to pass that Vladimir, the grand Prince of Kiev, when he was still a pagan in 987 AD, he wanted to know which of the religion is the true one. He sent envoys of elders and wise men to different countries of the world to investigate different religions and report to him.

First, the Sundays of Kiyahk:

Some wonder: If Christ, through His cross, defeated sin and broke its bondage, then why do we still sin? And if we have been baptized and became children of God, then why are we weak and fall into sins every day? The answer can be summarized in the following few lines:

What do we give?

Have you ever heard about currency exchange?

Our Lord Jesus told us in the Gospel of John (Chapter 10) about his relationship with us and resembled it with the relationship of the shepherd and the sheep. It is a resemblance that was also repeated many times in the Old Testament, “I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord GOD. I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick… And feed them in judgment… You are My flock, the flock of My pasture; you are men, and I am your God,” says the Lord GOD.” (Ezekiel 34:15-16, 31), “Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand… He will feed His flock like a shepherd, He will gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young.” (Isaiah 40:10, 11)

+ In Christianity, salvation means the final triumph, being delivered from the dominion of Satan, and enjoying eternal life in the kingdom of God in which there is new heaven and new earth where righteousness dwells.

The blood-spattered events of the crucifixion left the disciples in a frightened and painful state of mind. Terrified from the enraged Jews who plotted and conspired to kill the Lord Jesus and disperse away His followers, the disciples fled and hid away. This was their hour- When darkness reigns, as mentioned by the Lord Jesus (Luke 22:53).

In late 1972 at the beginning of the pontiffacy of Pope Shenouda III, may the Lord protect his precious life, His Holiness sent a church delegation to visit the monks in the monasteries of St. Anthony and St. Paul to make sure they are in good living and spiritual conditions during the war that was taking place at that time. The Red Sea region, under the Israeli occupation of Sinai, was considered a military zone, and it had a restricted access that required a permit from the army. Therefore, the monasteries of St. Anthony and St. Paul were almost in a complete isolation and under very difficult living conditions.

Repentance is the greatest of all things man can do on earth. It is the everlasting message of the church, and the purpose of the divine work of God within Her. Repentance was pivotal in the ministry of John the Baptist (Matthew 3:2). It was the main focus of the ministry of the Lord Jesus (Matthew 4:17) as well as the Apostle’s (Matthew 4:17), and it is the main goal of any ministry.

I would like to start talking about obedience with an interesting and related interview with one of the church spiritual fathers. The title of the dialogue was:

When Jacob fled from his brother Esau and went to his uncle Laban, he met with God for his first time (Gen 28), when He appeared to him in a vision at night on a great ladder extended from heaven to earth. God spoke to him, comforted him, and promised him with care and success. When Jacob woke up in the morning he was full of fear and said: “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it… How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!” (Gen 28:16, 17)