The Indwelling Holy Spirit
In the Gospel reading for today, the 25th day of the Egyptian month of Babah, we read the words of…
Losing our way
I was asked today… Abouna, why is it that some people have a deep connection with God for some…
Raised a Spiritual Body
Some have imagined that in the resurrection our human bodies will be spiritual, like the angels, and even that the…
The Visions of the Martyr Perpetua
One of the most interesting and moving documents from the early Church is the small diary kept by Perpetua, a…
What did Christ do on the Cross – Part III
In this post I wish to consider one of the works of the early Father of the Church, St Irenaeus.…
What did Christ do on the Cross – Part II
In this further reflection in detail on the writings of the Fathers about the work of Christ on the Cross,…
What did Christ do on the Cross – Part I
When we consider what Christ achieved on the Cross, what his death and suffering means, we discover that there are…
What about truth?
I don’t want to write a long article about the modern day rejection of the idea of absolute and transcendent…
The Purpose of Life
Surely no one wants to live a life without purpose. It would be the same as living a life without…
Guide me in a right path
Most of us desire to be guided by God. We do not want to wander aimlessly through life, or make…