St Peter and the Church of Rome
The meeting of His Holiness Pope Tawadros with the Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis, was an historic event, which generated some unnecessary controversy. Certainly, the Orthodox Church of Alexandria has…
Introducing the Coptic Orthodox Church
What is the Coptic Orthodox Church? The Coptic Orthodox Church is the ancient Christian Church of Egypt. It is one part of the worldwide Orthodox Church, established by the Apostles…
Homily for 1st July
The Lord Jesus speaks to us in the Gospel we have heard read today and he says… Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who…
Some Brief Thoughts on the Eucharist from St Jacob of Serugh
St Jacob of Serugh is most well known for the collection of more than seven hundred metrical homilies, many of which remain unpublished. He is second in only to St…
The Cost of Community
In the modern world we have seen our experience of community diminish even during our own life-times. We no longer live in places where we have a connection of family,…
St Cyril and the Meaning of the Cross
I was reading the Commentary of St Cyril of Alexandria concerning the Gospel of St John this afternoon. In one passage he discusses the Scripture which says… And Pilate wrote…
Discovering our Identity
The problems faced by young people within the Orthodox Church are not unique to them. They are experienced by those with an Orthodox faith, those who belong to other Christian…
What is a real man?
We live in an age of great confusion. When I was a child in the 1960s, people would take time out of their lives, often before getting a job, to…
Homily for Thomas Sunday
In our Orthodox Church this first Sunday of the fifty days of Pentecost is often called Thomas Sunday because of the Gospel which we have just heard read. We remember…
Translation – The Book of Councils – Introduction
I am beginning a new project to produce an English translation of the Book of Councils by Severus, bishop of Aschmounain, from the 10th century. It was he who also…