Category: Resources

I want to fast but I think that fifty-five days of fasting are too long. What is your advice?

His Grace Bishop Youssef: To say ‘fifty-five days of fasting are too long’ is quite a strong statement that does not build spiritually; but gives the impression that we are negotiating and wanting to give God what we think He deserves and nothing more. Fasting becomes very hard when we start counting it by days …

What is wrong with smoking?

His Grace Bishop Moussa: The young people are usually persuaded by their friends to start smoking, but out of deep and genuine love to everybody, please don’t start smoking, and if you do smoke, please give it up. Because a time will come when you regretit , but after destroying your health. Sometimes young people …

Did God create dinosaurs? Did they really walk upon the earth? Can you explain why it was never mentioned in the Holy Bible?

His Grace Bishop Youssef: We know that dinosaurs existed. Therefore, yes! God had created them. The Holy Bible says “So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kind and every winged bird according to its kind….” (Gen 1:21). Here, “great” …

Why is dancing wrong? God did not forbid dancing overtly in the Holy Bible. Many people danced (David, Miriam … Aaron’s sister…)

His Grace Bishop Youssef: To be a Christian is to imitate the Lord Jesus Christ and follow His footsteps. In any situation we should learn to always ask ourselves ‘What Would Jesus Do?” Our Lord said, “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me” (Mt 11:29). Do you think if He were with us …

I have a boyfriend whom I like to talk to on the phone. We do not have bad conversation we’re just friends. Is this sinful or bad behavior?

His Grace Bishop Youssef: I want you to ask yourself what do you mean, “We’re just friends”? What does this friendship give you that no other same sex friendship can give? As a Christian, when you are about to make friends with someone, you should ask yourself, is Jesus Christ the center of this relationship? …