Have you ever noticed how many personality types there are? How do they all work together in “One Spirit”, so that we – together in harmony – may bear many fruits for God? In this article, His Grace Bishop Moussa discusses the many different personality types, and how God blesses each one with His grace …
How many of us go through bouts of stress and fear during examination period, when we feel how much we are in need of God’s help? How many of us have doubts that cause us to approach our studies with difficulty? Here, we examine spiritual and practical advice for studying and taking exams. May the …
The rituals are molds within which are poured spiritual meanings to be experienced by the faithful during group worship. The Arabic word for ritual is derived from Greek and means a system or order. The word ‘ritual’ in the Church means the order of the holy service and its organization, that is, the prayers that …
His Eminence Metropolitan Bishoy clarifies the present position of the Oriental Orthodox attitude towards the Eastern Orthodox. Many people from both Orthodox families have condemned and gave faults to either side. His Eminence clarifies that there should be no condemnation nor finger-pointing. We should explain to our peoples that both families of Churches have always …
Our view of Orthodox faith and worship is misconstrued – we think of it as dry, constraining, even bitter. To understand it, we need to go back to the grass roots – what is Orthodoxy? What are its main characteristics? This article is the first in a series on “The Orthodox Life.” To understand Orthodoxy …
