Nothing indicates that we really know the meaning of joy, and that we even deserve joy, if we do not live in unity with the others in all circumstances, in sadness as well as in joy.
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You Are Mine
Lord, every time I hear You knocking on my door, I understand that a distance still exists between You and me! Why do You not demolish the distances between us? I am not asking that You privilege me from anyone, but that You see me as Your own. I believe in You. I am waiting ...
Read moreThe Lord Is At Hand
Clinging to the elder brethren in the Church does not always indicate following them in love! There are people, who have accompanied elders, bishops, priests, and others, who followed them in worship meetings, and upon whom fell pearls from their words and deeds, and nevertheless, they remained alien to their secret, strangers to the awareness ...
Read moreThe Mystery of the New Life
It is a precious gift to keep in us, old and young, something from our childhood, and even to always keep in mind that we are children. This is not an encouragement to the frivolity or the dependent life that is the characteristic of lazy people, God forbid! But it is rather an encouragement to ...
Read moreThe Christian
Is the value of the lively words diminished by our ignorance of their source? Who said: “meeting a Christian human being is an unparalleled vision”? I tried to find out. I did not succeed. People are their own words. Are these words testimony or encouragement? I think they are both testimony and encouragement. Encouraging awareness ...
Read moreGifts of the Spirit
He who seeks the gifts of the Holy Spirit for himself as well as for all people with one passion and one determination, is he who truly knows that the Spirit is the Giver. This does not only have to do with the awareness that the One Spirit cannot be monopolized up, but also that ...
Read moreBountiful Gifts
Life consists of an unlimited number of births. I am not denying my mother and my father. The bountiful gifts are what convinced me that my parents, like you and me, have had countless births as well. The Lord is manifested in the moment as Father to every human being in this world. God does ...
Read moreMary’s Face
Throughout its generations, humankind has known different criteria, all of which aim at seeking to know who the other human being really is. For example, there are philosophers who have set, as a criterion, knowledge of the books he reads and their types. The wise men also spoke of the criterion of friendship. “Evil company ...
Read moreThe Will of God
If it seems to you that God does not empathize with you in what you are asking of Him, it is likely that what you are asking for may not be in accordance with His will. Take it as a sign, then, that He wants something else for you. What is this thing? Empty yourself ...
Read more“His Name is John”
I have in my hands a book, currently in print, which I have entitled: "His name is John". This book, that will be published by An-Nour Orthodox Cooperative, was introduced by a foreword by my friend Dr. George Maalouly. My story with this book is quite a story. What prompted me to write it was ...
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