Reflections on Halloween
Halloween is now passed, and various thoughts have been offered by different people. Without disagreeing or opposing any views, I…
Union with God
It is easy to insist that we are not saved by a religion but by a spirituality. However, such a…
The History of St Dioscorus – Ch 17-20
These are the final 4 chapters of a contemporary account of St Dioscorus, written by Theopiste, one of his disciples.…
Coptic Orthodox Liturgy in English
I have not usually ever recorded our celebration of the Liturgy. But on this happy occasion when I was praying…
What sort of person should we be?
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy…
Do we need the Church?
The idea that Christians do not need the Church and can find spiritual life and sure guidance without membership of…
There is only one Christian life
At a recent service I was describing the Orthodox Christian life as I understand it, and as the Fathers teach…
A spiritual journey into Coptic Orthodoxy
I was born into a Protestant family. My parents were committed and devout evangelical Christians, and they brought me…
The 10 Minute Gospel
Good news? The Christian message is one of Good News for all mankind, but over the centuries it has been…
The Fast of the Virgin – Day 15
Yesterday [back in 2016 now] I was blessed indeed to celebrate for the first time the Coptic Orthodox Liturgy of…