In the name of the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! While we may be in a “post”-postmodern world, there are still many people who resist objective truth claims, particularly when these claims are moral or metaphysical in nature. Is anything objectively true, or is everything simply a matter of perspective […]

In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! Our problem is not that we will be punished for sin, it is that we are born into a state of physical, moral and spiritual death. This is why, to jump ahead of ourselves, all the souls of the departed before […]

In the name of the Father, the Son, & the Holy Sprit, One God, Amen! And this passage clearly describes a dichotomy. Likewise, in the second letter of Clement of Rome to the Church in Corinth, he writes… By the inside he means the soul and by the outside the body. And this passage also […]

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, One God Amen! I would like to consider the dogmatic aspects of Sin, Death and the Fall which are the basis of man’s estrangement from God, and the cause of our needing a Saviour. We will look at these different aspects in turn, […]

The Theotokos   In the name of Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! “Holy, pure, shining, and praiseworthy,” acclaims St. Ephraim the Syrian in The Praises of St. Mary to Theotokos. Our Lady the two-fold virgin, is also praised by the Angel Gabriel, “Highly favored one, the Lord is with you; […]

Moqomiya In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! Do you have a Moqomiya? Moqomiya is an instrument (wooden stick) used at church for standing support during the liturgy. If you go to church, you will often see the priests, and elders use Moqomiya as they stand for the […]

Transforming Habits of Spiritual People In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! I am not yet the spiritual person God wants me to be. Indeed, I know that the meaning of salvation is to be and become spiritual, filled with the Holy Spirit. At the beginning of a […]

Happy 2012! In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! When I was little my favorite holiday was Kudus Yohannse. This day came with many special treats for my little kid heart. Growing up, my siblings and I got new clothes once a year on Kudus Yohannse. On this […]

I am a FAKE Friend We, humans, are social creatures, meaning we are in constant need of family, friends, and acquaintances. Friendship is an important element of our life, we need it to feel connected, content, or fulfilled. Friends give us a sense of comfort and security. However, friends may cause us grief and hardship […]

 In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit , one God , Amen. His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, may God grant him long life, explained that Mary Magdalene visited the tomb of Christ the Lord five times on the dawn of Sunday of the resurrection. The first four of these five […]