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It is very difficult and painful for us to say farewell to our beloved father and shepherd the thrice-blessed POPE SHENOUDA III, the 117th Pope, Patriarch and Archbishop of the great city of Alexandria, the Successor of the Apostle Saint Mark the Evangelist, the Shepherd of the Shepherds, the thirteenth . . . → Read More: A tribute to my dearly beloved and missed father His Holiness Pope Shenouda III 
March 17, 2012 is the day of Heavenly Departure of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for . . . → Read More: Pope Shenouda III: Lived His Eternity 
“The true fast is that in which sins, anger, tongue, and instincts are under control.” — St. Basil the Great. The Holy Great Fast is often referred to as “The Spring of Our Spiritual Life”. Spring being the most beautiful season of the year and a time of spiritual renewal. . . . → Read More: The Holy Great Fast and Spiritual Discipline 
“Where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into Heaven, You are there; if I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me” (Psalm 139:7-10). . . . → Read More: Jonah – “The Lord, his God” 
“Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you” (John 16:7). The Glorious Feast of the Pentecost lasts for one day . . . → Read More: The Holy Spirit, Sent to Strengthen 
“And raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Eph 2:6). Our Salvation was achieved by our Lord Jesus Christ’s death on the cross and accomplished by His resurrection and lifting up from this world into heaven. The fullness of Christ’s . . . → Read More: Raised Up to Sit in Heavenly Places 
“Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him” (Matthew 2:13). On the twenty-fourth of the blessed Coptic month of Pashons (June 1st), we commemorate the Lord Jesus Christs flight to . . . → Read More: Purposeful Tribulation – by Bishop Youssef 
In the evening of Thursday, May 26th, 2011, His Holiness Pope Shenouda, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, received Rev. Fr. Metias Said Ibrahim in His Holiness’ residence in Cleveland. Ohio. His Holiness also received Rev. Bishops and Priests from Canada and United States, among which were Rev. . . . → Read More: Meeting H.H. Pope Shenouda III in Cleveland 
Was it his grief, or his doubting, greater than the grief and doubt of the rest of the disciples? After His Resurrection and before His Ascension into heaven, our Lord Jesus Christ made a series of appearances to His disciples for the purpose of strengthening their faith, consoling and edifying them. . . . → Read More: St. Thomas – by Bishop Youssef 
The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ not only brought about victory over death, Satan, and sin but also marked the beginning of a new resurrected life to be lived fully here on earth and continued and glorified in eternal life. That is why during the fifty days after the Resurrection, and while waiting to . . . → Read More: From Resurrection to Pentecost – by Bishop Youssef |
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