Author: The Late Thrice Blessed Pope Shenouda III

What is the meaning of the verse: ” ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. ” (Matt. 25:29) What does it mean that one does not have yet it will be take

It means that to anyone who has faith, and a love for doing good work, or to anyone who does good, God will give a blessing, in order to increase that person’s faith or good works, or both. But anyone who does not have faith, and whose actions are carried out without faith, will have …

How should a young person occupy his free time especially during the summer holidays?

Having free time, or spare time, and not knowing what to do in it, is a problem that needs to be dealt with, because anyone who is conscious of having nothing to do, is someone who, on one hand doesn’t know the value of time, and on the other, doesn’t know the way to occupy …

What does “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth”(Matt. 5:5) mean?

The meek person is someone who is quiet, kind and simple, who does not quarrel or shout – you never hear his voice raised in the street. He keeps well away from arguments conflicts and lengthy disputes. He is peaceable, doesn’t insist on his own way, is considerate and kind hearted, he gets on well …

Whenever I read books of the lives of the saints my soul starts to yearn to become like them, though unfortunately I am unable to do as they did. What would I do?

Many of those who have written about the examples of the saints have mentioned practices which the saints attained – perhaps only after decades of struggle – without having mentioned the exercises which they practised, or the gradual steps which they followed until they reached that level. Do you want, just by reading, and just …

What is the highest virtue of all?

The virtue which encompasses all virtues is that of love since on love depend all the Law and the Prophets. But the basis of all the virtues, the basis on which every good work is built, is the virtue of humility, because every virtue that is not based on humility can lead to self-righteousness and …