I also heard that Abouna Metias Nasr is now missing, and Abouna Philopatir has been abducted.
May the Lord strengthen His people through this difficult time.
This doesn't really doesn't answer your questions, but it is great advice!
"Take heed how your hear the Gospel. It seems that the Lord wants to say that we hear with our hearts rather than our ears, and that the inner life affects the word of God, …
I really like this prayer:
"What am I? Upon the one side sin, an abyss of sin, all opposition to my God, the Creator and Worker of everything, deserving of every condemnation and torment; upon the other, entire poverty in every virtue and infirmity…
"On mine arm shall they trust." - Isa 51:5
In seasons of severe trial, the Christian has nothing on earth that he can trust to, and is therefore compelled to cast himself on his God alone. When his vessel is on its beam-ends, and no human delivera…
Aids to Success in Gaining the Habit of Prayer
If you desire to seek success in the work of prayer, adapt all else to this, lest you destroy with one hand what the other builds.
(1) Keep your body strictly disciplined in food, sleep and rest. Do…
"When you begin a holy prayer, be ready for whatever may befall you", for nothing burns up the devil more than prayer.
"Someone who is occupied with some task and continues with it at the hour of prayer is being fooled by the demons, for these thi…
"Our eigth struggle is against the demon of pride, a most sinister demon, fiercer than all that have been discussed up till now. He attacks the perfect above all and seeks to destroy those who have mounted to almost the heights of holiness. Just as …
I don't like the idea of the Launchpad (the toolbar does the job perfectly fine). Mission control doesn't seem to be THAT useful. The way if groups all the open windows of a software rather than showing every individual window is cool. ;D
Our contending is not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers, and against those who are masters of the world of darkness, which is beneath the heavens- Ephesians 6:12
Be courageous in God, and do not get desperate… Do not get…
Your best day is never too good that you are beyond the need of God's grace, and your worst day is NEVER too bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace.
I think the "Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture" is the BEST, because its provides what different church Fathers have to say about a verse-by-verse explanation of the certain Book.
Just look up the Book from the bible that you're after in t…
The word 'wisdom' in Greek has 3 meanings:
1. Wisdom (σοφία, sophia)- this is where the word philosophy came from (philo-sophia, the love of wisdom)
2. Prudence (φρόνηση, phronsie)
3. Understanding (σύνεση, sensie)
Unfortunately these meanings are …
Am not sure, but i do know that when priest's greet each other on the phone they say "Qabil el ayady ya abey".
I've heard heaps of people say, "salaam ya ods abouna"
PPFM
God be with you and may His hand be before your's!
Just remember this, "Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?" Jeremiah 32:27
PPFM
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"More of Abouna (Agios Agios Agios):
I have never heard this tune before."
hmmmmm...that's the way it's supposed to be said: Divine Liturgies > Higher Institute of C…