Sex is Holy – Part 2: Procreation and the Beginning of Life

It was not difficult for God to create children directly, but, glory is to His Name, He created the family to be a kingdom of love. He wished for man to participate in creating with Him when he bears children. He willed for the mother and father to help Him give life to the newborn…

The Blessed Life of Hegumen Azer El- Komos Arsanious (El-Farshouty)

The child Sidarous was born on 5/7/1920 in the city of Farshout in Qena, Egypt. He studied in the old elementary system1 and then enrolled in the theological school in Cairo. He was ordained a priest on Sunday, August 7, 1949 — Mesra 1, 1665 AM as mandated by HH Pope Yousab II by the…

Sex is Holy – Part 1: Marriage and the Family

Why did God create man as male and female? Perhaps when you read these words in the first chapter of the book of Genesis, "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them" (verse 27), you asked yourself: why did God create…

Sanctify My Life – Part 3

If I fall, I will rise: Before the cunning of the demons, their guile and wicked slander, who will be able to stand? But my hope in Christ is steadfast. The deception of the wicked enemy surrounds me, the weak one, and I fall under the heavy yoke of evil thoughts.   I confess the weakness…

Sanctify My Life – Part 2

The Life of Holiness is Attractive and Elegant: When we read about the history of Christianity, how the Christians lived as saints, we greatly marvel. Most of the righteous martyrs were youth such as St. George, St. Mina, St. Mercurius, St. Theodore, St. Abanoub, St. Demiana, and Saints Barbara and Juliana. The enemy, the devil,…

Sanctify My Life – Part 1

+  “But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct” (1 Peter 1:15).   +  “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (1 Cor. 3:16).   +  “Holiness, without which no one will see the…

Sex is Holy – Introduction

The purpose of this book is to address an important topic that deeply affects youth, especially in this day and age. It presents the issue of sex from a Christian perspective, addressing the spiritual, biological, psychological, and social dimensions of it. This holistic perspective is what youth today need when dealing with contemporary issues. The…

Great Friday

The First Hour of Great Friday Matthew 27:1-14, Mark 15:1-5, Luke 22:66-23:12, John 18:28-40 “Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they themselves did not go into the Praetorium, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover. 29 Pilate then went out to…

The Eve of Friday

The First Hour of the Eve of Great Friday John 13:23-end, 14:1-25, 14:26-end, 15:1-2, 15:26-end, 16:1-32, 17:1-end “Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, 2 as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that…

Covenant Thursday

The First Hour of Thursday Luke 22:7-13   “Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be killed. 8 And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.” 9 So they said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare?” 10 And…