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 …
Pieces of Advice on the Ascension Day
The Ascension of the Lord into heaven attracted our eyes and our hearts towards heaven. Therefore on the day of His ascension, the disciples were looking steadfastly toward heaven as the Lord went up (Acts 1:10) It is a lesson to us to look steadfastly towards heaven where the Lord went up, and from where He will come to us …
The Cross
The Cross is a symbol of suffering and three crosses symbolize three cases:The cross of Christ is a symbol of suffering for righteousness’ sake, while the other two crosses refer to suffering as a penalty for sin. These are divided into two kinds: one suffers because of his sins then repents and returns while the other suffers because of his …
Fasting is accompanied by Seclusion and Silence
The same statement was repeated twice in the book of the Prophet Joel:“Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly.”(Joel 1:14, 2:15).Call a solemn assembly, namely retire, so that you may find time for spiritual work. In seclusion, you keep silent, and since you have no one to talk to, you talk to God. However, do not get secluded with …
The Wedding at Cana of Galilee
My beloved brothers and sisters, On 13 Tuba from every year we celebrate the first miracle of our Lord Jesus Christ at Cana of Galilee. This miracle is one of the minor feasts of our Lord. Why does our church celebrate this miracle? THE REASONS: It is the first miracle of our Lord Jesus Christ that shows us His glory, …
The Empty Tomb
Jesus is risen from the death after He was buried in a new tomb that no one was buried in. This holy tomb stays empty until now to witness the power of Jesus’s divinity and to stay as one of the proofs that confirms Jesus’s Resurrection. 1-The Empty Tomb :- The first witnesses for the empty tomb, as mentioned in …
Forgiveness of a sinful woman
The reading of the Gospel today( The forth Sunday of the month of Tout) tells us about the Forgiveness of a sinful woman in the Gospel of Luke Chapter 7, but the Bible tells us about three different women who anointed Jesus with oil. The first woman was a sinful woman who anointed the feet of Jesus with fragrant oil …
Between receiving and applying the commandments
+ Our Coptic orthodox church fathers put the Nativity fasting for 43 days & the fasting always ends on the 29th of Kiahk ( 7th of January). + Three days of the 43 days remind us of the miracle of the moving of the Mokattam Mountain, the mountain was moved through the prayers and intercessions of a saint called “ …
The Blessings of The Resurrection
We rejoice in the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ because it is a great victory over death. It is a restoration of the human nature of life, for God originally created man to live forever and not to die. Therefore, the resurrection of Christ is a deposit of our resurrection. That is why St. Paul called Christ’s resurrection. “The …
Preparing to Fast for the Great Lent
The power of fasting as it relates to prayer is the spiritual atomic bomb that our Lord has given us to destroy the strongholds of evil and usher in a great revival and spiritual harvest around the world. One of the first things we consider when planning a trip is where we are going — our destination. Great Lent is …
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