His Grace Bishop Youssef: In responding to how to be rid of persistent evil thoughts, one of the early fathers Abba Pimen answered: “If a man has on one side of him fire, and on the other side a vessel with water, then if he starts burning from the fire, he takes water from the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
