Category: Resources

How can I help my friend who is addicted to drugs and does not see it is wrong?

His Grace Bishop Youssef: Pray for your friend and talk to her about how our body is a gift from God and it is the temple of the Holy Spirit. we should take care of it and not ruin it with drugs. If your friend does not see that it is wrong and if she …

How can I have pure fun and still live a true repentant and a victorious Christian life?

For example, I am trying to read the Holy Bible everyday and apply it to my life and I read the 12th hour everyday and really pray for everyone; yet sometimes I feel bored. Can I continue to play sports for example? His Grace Bishop Youssef: Praying, reading the Holy Bible, and knowing about the …

Sometimes I feel pressured to have a boyfriend. Is it okay to have a boyfriend if I don’t do anything wrong?

His Grace Bishop Moussa: As His Holiness Pope Shenouda says, Have many boyfriends and many girlfriends, but if you are a couple, you may start out clean and holy, but who can guarantee what may happen? Can you guarantee yourself, or your partner, or Satan? Each day we pray, “Lead us not into temptation..”, but …

What is your suggestion if someone, a really close friend, is on and off in his relation with me to a point that is really confusing me?

His Grace Bishop Youssef: The best thing in this situation is to talk openly to this person and ask exactly what is going on and why the change of mood every now and then. It is good to be friends with everyone and to try to keep a friendship; but if this friendship is not …

I am worried about my friends, who are a big part of the youth group at my church. Lately they have been doing inappropriate things. What is worse is that their parents know, but do not bother. Please tell me what I should do besides praying.

His Grace Bishop Youssef: It is tough when you see parents backing up their children in doing the wrong things. Don’t loose faith or hope but continue on praying for them and their parents. Consider this: First and foremost keep on praying for them and for yourself that God may give you the wisdom to …