+ مع شهر ديسمبر نتذكر نهاية العام وبداية عام جديد… وايضا نتذكر بدايات ونهايات امور كثيرة.. قد تكون البداية جيدة وقد تكون البداية غير جيدة على الاطلاق ولكن المهم هو النهايات لان العبرة بالنهاية.. ويقول سفر الجامعة “نهاية امر خير من بدايته” (جا ٧ : ٨) ولذلك تهتم كنيستنا بان تكون نهاية عمرنا على الارض نهاية طيبة وصحيحة تؤهلنا للدخول …
St. Abaskhiroun the Soldier
June marks the feast of martyrdom of one of our church’s great saints, St. Abaskhiroun. You probably noticed that we have his relics in our church. We can go, kiss it and ask for his intercessions.St. Abaskhiroun means “strong one” (aba means father, and the Church added that part out of respect). He was from a city in Egypt called …
Boredom, The Time to re-evaluate our Use of Time
We all get bored from time to time , especially during this quarantine which we are in but it matters how you use your time especially spiritually. The definition of the word bored is “feeling weary because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one’s current activity”, we use this word on a daily basis when we don’t have things …
Pentecost Feast
Pentecost Feast (Fiftieth day) is one of the greatest feasts of the Christians. Lord Jesus Christ told His disciples “Behold, I will send you the promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with the power from on high.” (Luke 24: 49). The book of Acts chapter 2 explains what happened …
Hypostatic Descending of the Spirit
Question:Is it possible that the Holy Spirit descends on us hypostatically? Can He unite with us hypostasis? What can this hypostatic unity be, and with whom can it take place? Answer:We use the term “Hypostasis” whenwe talk about the three persons ofthe Holy Trinity, and each of these persons has the divine nature.It is said about the three persons of …
Guidelines For Attending The Divine Liturgy – English
“… Let all things be done decently & in order” 1 Cor. 14:40 Dear Beloved Brothers & Sisters, The Church of Archangel Michael & St. Tekla in Brampton would like to congratulate you on the opening of the Church building for families to attend the Divine Liturgy & partake of the Communion. While we raise our hands and thank our …
The Angel Magazine is now Paperless
The Angel Magazine that was mailed out every month has now gone paperless. You can view it at https://sttekla.org/media/the-angel-magazine/ Stay Tuned, you’ll be able to sign up for an email subscription soon.
Online Donation
As we overcome the COVID-19 pandemic together, our church is grateful for the understanding and wide support of the entire congregation. Given the circumstances, and the absence of the congregation, we are attempting to be as cost efficient as possible. We greatly appreciate any support, kind gestures, and relief. The continued support through your donations is critical during times of …
Pentecost
Pentecost is a Greek word that means “fiftieth”. In the Christian Church, Pentecost refers to the 50th day after Jesus’ resurrection. When Jesus’ ascended to Heaven on the 40th day after His resurrection, He had promised His disciples that He will send them His Spirit, “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help …
Boredom
Throughout this pandemic and lock down, the youth will share their opinions on how boredom can be dangerous, or it can be a tool for improvement. Enjoy! Boredom, the devil’s playgroundThe devil is always attempting to take us away from God, and although we always try our best to not fall in his ways, sometimes we do. When I was …