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Spirit-filled Sunday

This Sunday is another fulfilling whole family day for all of us. It’s complete in the sense that it was spent with God and many Godly activities.
Very early in the morning everybody woke up and hurriedly finished all Sunday morning preparations to catch up with our children’s 9:00 A.M. catechism session at St. John Church […]

Reasons of Celebrating the Passover Sacrifice

Meanwhile, for your holy ones there was great light. The Egyptians heard their voices without seeing them; they called them fortunate because they had not suffered; they also thank them, for in spite of the injustice done to them they had not retaliated, and their pardon for the previous wrongs.
In contrast to this darkness, you […]

The Beginning, Cause and Effect of Every Evil

Suppose a father, overwhelmed by grief for a child so swiftly taken from him, has an image made of him. From that time on a dead creature will be honored as a god, because the father handed on to his dependents secret rites and celebrations. Time will consolidate this unholy practice and eventually it will […]

Mental Illness

This is my comfort in my affliction, that Your Word has revived me. - Psalm 119:50
Mental illness is a difficult thing for any individual or family to deal with. With it comes a host of issues - painful emotions, financial difficulties due to medical bills and missed work, alienation from loved ones, and a harsh […]

Against Those Who Worship Images

The natural helplessness of humans is seen in their ignorance of God. The experience of good things did not lead them to the knowledge of Him who is. They were interested in his works, but they did not recognize the author of them.
Fire, wind, air, the sphere of the stars, rushing water and the lights […]

Be Joyful Always!

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18).
Sometimes our prayers are answered quickly, obviously. Other times we wait, and God answers our prayers in a much different way than we expected, sometimes much later than expected.
And other times, what we […]

How God Corrects His Children

Even without this, they could have dropped dead at a single breath if pursued by your justice, or dispersed by the breath of your might; but you ordered all with measure, number and weight.
You are able to show your power at any moment and who can resist the strength of your arm? For the entire […]

No Children But Virtuous

Better to have no children and to be virtuous. People like this are highly considered by God and by mortals. The memory of their life will never end.
When virtue is present we imitate it; when it is absent we long for it; it crowned in eternity for having triumphed in the blameless struggle.
The numerous progeny […]

A Truly Fruitful Life

Happy the childless wife if she is blameless and has not been guilty of adultery; she will be found fruitful on the day of judgment.
And happy the impotent man who has done no evil or harbored resentful thoughts against the Lord. His fidelity will be richly rewarded with a special place in the Lord’s heavenly […]

The Just Will Live With God

The souls of the just are in the hands of God and no torment shall touch them. In the eyes of the unwise they appear to be dead. Their going is held as a disaster; it seems that they lose everything by departing from us, but they are in peace.
Though seemingly they have been punished, […]