English Bible Study

The third lecture of the 2023 Graduate Youth Retreat. The theme of the retreat was "The Hidden Person of the Heart" (1 Peter 3:4), Fr. Kyrillos gave the third lecture on Receptivity and Capacity for Divine Life. He goes through the capacity we have and how one can become more receptive for Divine life.

The 1st lecture of the 2023 Graduate Youth Retreat. The theme of the retreat was "The Hidden Person of the Heart" (1 Peter 3:4), Fr. Kyrillos gave the first lecture on the concepts of Hiddenness, Solitude, and Newness. He gave beautiful definitions for each concept as well as how we can go about living each one.

Fr. Mina continues with chapter 4 of the Song of Songs by discussing what happens after the marriage of the soul to God and its commitment to him when the soul becomes lukewarm and leaves her husband at midnight. At the most intimate time, the soul leaves the Lord knocking at the door to remain in her comfort. Although we are in need of Him, God sees us as an enclosed garden full of beautiful frui...

Fr Mina continues his bible study with Song of Songs chapter 4 with more of the story of the souls marriage to God. Like a true lover, God describes to us the details of what he loves about us. Fr. Mina delves into the symbolism behind all beloved’s features that capture the lover’s heart, and how the love and word of God makes the beloved even more beautiful.

In this week's bible study, Fr Mina discusses the next stage of the soul’s journey with God by describing our marriage to God and how we can enter into the eternal Trinitarian love with the thermometer of our love to God being suffering. As much as the human soul praises God in heaven, God praises the human soul in a perfect requited love.

Fr. Mina continues with our study of the most beautiful song ever written. He speaks about how the human soul begins to feel discouraged when the soul does not feel God as it used to. The soul searches for God during the period of sin and doubt and does not find Him. When we do not find God in our laziness, we must rise now into action. The soul performs true repentance by searching for the One sh...

Fr. Mina continues the second chapter of Song of Songs by discussing the journey of the soul after she finds God and experiences the absence of God in periods of spiritual dryness. He explains how as doves, we can present little acts of love that become great.

Fr Mina continues Chapter 1 by expounding more on the initial period of grace as being a constant dialogue. He discusses how the way God sees us affects our prayer, and the lifting up our minds to be with the wounds of Christ

Fr. Mina continues our study of the book Song of Songs. He begins with a quick recap of last week's bible study and reminds us that we are interpreting the book as typology. The woman is the human soul and the Beloved is God. Fr. Mina then gives a verse-by-verse breakdown of the next 7 verses. He continues to explain the period of initial grace and we begin to hear how God speaks to the human soul...

Fr. Mina returns with the Inn Bible Study. He begins the book Song of Songs which was written by King Solomon.

His grace Bishop Karas gives the sermon on the last Sunday before the Coptic new year. His grace teaches us how to be prepared for the second coming.

Fr. Mark gives the sermon on the last Sunday before the Coptic New Year. Fr. Mark teaches us how to prepare for the end of times.

Fr. Jacob gives the sermon during the vespers for the feast of the revealing of the assumption of the body of St. Mary.

Fr. Augustine Daoud gives the sermon on the 12th Night of Nahda. Fr. Augustine continues with the theme of this year and instructs us on Self-Control. Fr. Augustine focuses on the importance of Asceticism when it comes to self-control.

Dr. Wahid gives the sermon on the 14th Night of Nahda. Dr. Wahid continues with the theme of the fruit of the Spirit and focuses on Joy.

HG Bishop Saraphim gives the sermon on the 13th night of Nahda, during the vespers of the Feast of Transfiguration. His Grace speaks about the transfiguration and its relation to our mother St. Mary.

Fr. Mark Hanna gives the sermon on the 11th night of Nahda. Fr. Mark continues with the theme of this Nahda and instructs us on the fruit of Joy.

HG Bishop Seraphim sings a song about St. Mary that he loved as a child in the 70's.

The Melody for the Paramoun of Nativity.

Fr. Morcos gives the sermon on the 10th night of Nahda about faith, but focuses on dogma. He also warns us about some modern-day pitfalls and obstacles to faith.

Fr. Suriel Endrawis gives the sermon on the 8th night of Nahda. Fr. Suriel continues with the theme of this year being the fruit of the Spirit and instructs us concerning Gentleness.

Fr. Abraam Sleman gives the sermon on the 9th night of Nahda. We take a break from the theme concerning the fruit of the Spirit and focus on the gospel of Vespers. Fr. Abraam instructs us on Matthew 10:16-23, the commandment that Our Lord Jesus Christ gave to His disciples.

Fr. Anthony gives the sermon on the 7th night of Nahda. We take a quick break from speaking about the fruit of the Spirit and instead focus on the words of our mother St. Mary. Fr. Antony covers the 4 instances when St. Mary speaks and the 7 virtues we can learn from it.

Fr. Gabriel gives the sermon on the 6th night of Nahda. Fr. Gabriel continues with the theme of this year, He instructs us concerning Goodness.

Fr. Abraham gives the sermon on the 5th night of Nahda. Continuing the theme of the Fruit of the Spirit, Fr. Abraham instructs us on kindness.