Dear MikeforJesus,
I often find it hard to understand your posts, not because of their content but because of the unstructured sentences and jumbled up words. If English isn't your first language then I understand but please do put an effort in art…
You're welcome, even though I'm unsure if your apology leans toward sarcasm or sincerity. Regardless, I do apologize if I came across as irate. I think we all make points on these forums with the best of intentions insofar as taking time from our sc…
There's certainly nothing wrong when a priest, monk or bishop does it out of his own vocation, if he feels comfortable. Gossiping about it is certainly inappropriate and makes for an embarrassing situation. Calling the gossipers evil minded, however…
Priests are fathers to everyone. Their love extends to all. There are various cultural and spiritual reasons as to why priests may not show public displays of affection as readily to their spiritual daughters. The spiritual is obvious; they are huma…
The church fathers have warned us many a time about groups and individuals who are wolves dressed in sheep's clothing.
What makes it harder, particularly in the 21st century, is that everything is disguised within a 'noble cause'. It's meant as an …
Omelnour, that's a worthy endeavor. I worry, however, with all the bad translations coming out in recent years that have done our fathers such great disservices, that another translator isn't what we need, but what's most needed now is a collaborati…
THE DOCTRINE OF SANCTIFICATION IN ST. ATHANASIUS’ PASCHAL LETTERS-Fr Matthias Wahba (1988)
http://www.stminahamilton.ca/download/Books/Various Authors/Doctrine of Sanctification - Fr. Matthias Wahba.pdf
This blessed work provides a good understand…
Good question RealPharaoh
Fr Tadros Malaty states that the purpose of the Christian life is "Unity with Christ through the Holy Spirit".
According to Fr Matthias Wahba in his book he states that: "Sanctification is achieved by receiving the divine…