Month: April 2014

Abba Shenouda was the abbot of the hite Monastery of Atribe in the desert of Thebes for more than 65 years. He ruled over 2200 monks and 1800 nuns. He is called Archimandrite because he used to practice the hermetic (isolated) life from time to time, and he also used to encourage some of his […]

Under the regime of the Turkish ruler Mohammed Ali, and the reign of Pope Butros Al-Gawly (Pope 109), there lived a holy bishop called Abba Serapamon. At birth he was called Salib ( cross). He was born in one of the villages in the Nile delta. His parents were devout Christians. When he was about […]

Giving up the Royal Glory Abba Maximus and his brother Domatius were the sons of Walendianus, a Roman Emperor who feared God and was steadfast in his faith. He had raised these two angelic sons in a holy and Christian manner. They were full of purity and holiness, always praying and reading the holy books. […]

The story of St. Mary of Egypt first circulated among the monastic communities of the Eastern Church in the early sixth century. Her story spread very quickly to the West, and by the end of the century she was well known throughout all Christendom. Western churches celebrate her feast on April 2nd, the Coptic church […]

On the fifteenth day of the blessed month of Mesra, the church celebrates the commemoration of the departure of the nun St. Marina, who was the daughter of a very rich Christian man. Her name was Mariam, and her mother died when she was little girl. Her father raised her, and brought her up well. […]

St. Mark was a native of the North Africa county of Libya. He was born in the city of Cyrene in Pentapolis, The western part of Libya, west of the border of Egypt. St. Mark was born of Jewish parents three years after the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. His original name […]

FROM THE BOOKS OF THE BARAMOS MONASTERY EIGHTH OF ABIB, St. Bemwa explains, “I will teach you my brothers of what went on during one of these days.” I heard a voice saying to me three times “YA BEMWA…YA BEMWA…YA BEMWA…”, and it came to my attention that the voice was a heavenly voice from […]

St. George was born about 280 A.D. of a Christian family that was wealthy and of noble origin, in the city of Capadocia, a city of the Eastern Empire, in Asia Minor. He followed the usual career of young nobleman and joined the Roman army, where his ability and charm brought him quick promotion. The […]