Life is a journey in God towards God. Everything can leave you except the sins you commit. These weigh you down and hinder your progress in the Truth. You cannot move forward with confidence unless you cast out every sin that woos you. Be free. He who is free is the one who completes the ...
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A friend of mine asked me to meet with his relatives whose father had passed away. He said, "They have questions about death which I want you to address”. I met with them. The questions I heard are familiar (Where is our father now? What awaits him? Can he see or hear us?...). I shared ...
Read moreSome people have allowed themselves to answer, with excessive negativity, Jesus' question at the end of the parable of "The Widow and the Judge": "When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" (Luke 18:8). They have said emphatically, "No, He will not"! I do not know where from these negative people ...
Read moreToday, if you hear anyone in the Church of Antioch, anyone at all, keeping any good off of others, you should understand that he is speaking a language foreign to our heritage. Do not be fooled by appearances! Do not be deceived by positions! Extremism is not of Antioch’s nature. I know that today we ...
Read moreThe priests are there to serve. Their faces are a destination for the people, particularly the poor and the oppressed... I do not believe there is a single believer who, if in need of a service, any service, can feel at ease asking for it from anyone as he would from a priest (the priest ...
Read moreThis is the title of an article written by René Antoun about Costi Bendaly’s resignation from his council position in the Orthodox Youth Movement in Al-Mina chapter in the 1970s, confining himself to guidance and counseling work (see his page: Lines and Faces). The aim of the article is clear: Antoun, after nearly half a ...
Read moreSince the Sunday following Pascha, the apostle Thomas, by saying to the Living Christ, "My Lord and my God", has charted for us the course to Pentecost. The Holy Spirit will descend upon us to guide us all, both as a community and as individuals, to recognize that Christ is our Lord and God. "No ...
Read moreThose lacking love in the places where they live (their homes, churches, etc.) are not justified in seeking it elsewhere. Rather, they, themselves, should instill what they claim to miss into their own environments. This is what the world lacks: for us to believe that we are the image of God, Who is all love ...
Read moreWhy the church of the Resurrection (Al-Kiama)? The sensible answer is that the old Church in our parish, Saints Peter and Paul Church, was no longer able to accommodate the faithful who attend it. Those who had conceived the idea of building it had entrusted those who have worked on its construction or contributed to ...
Read moreThe life of the Church is filled with stories all of which indicate that God is here, guiding us to His will with unwavering steps. During the journey of building "Al-Kiama Church" in our parish, there are many stories which all affirm that the builder is God. You can guess the type of these stories—stories ...
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