These were the words of Saint Dioscorus, the Champion of Orthodoxy and 25th Pope of Alexandria concerning our Saviour. This excerpt is from “The Story of the Copts”, volume I, by Iris Habib el-Masri. When Kyrillos the Great went to his reward, the Copts elected Dioscorus to succeed him and became the 25th Head of …
An excerpt from a homily by our beloved Saint, explaining Phil. 4:4-7: “Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to …
Excerpts about fasting from the teachings of St. John Chrysostom, may his prayers be with us, Amen. When the fast makes its appearance, like a kind of spiritual summer, let us as soldiers burnish our weapons, and as harvesters sharpen our sickles, and as sailors order our thoughts against the waves of extravagant desires, and …
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Behold, a Virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel.” (Matthew 5:22-23) I Hear many say, “While we are here, and enjoying the privilege of …
This article is the third of a three-part series on John 4. In this Homily 33, St. John Chrysostom discusses John 4:21-27, the meeting of our Lord Jesus Christ with the Samaritan woman. John 4:21-22 – “Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe Me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet …
