St Mark Sermons

In this homily, H.E. Metropolitan Youssef explores different types of faith, referencing biblical figures such as Abraham and St. Thomas to explain how faith can vary in expression and understanding. He discusses the relationship between faith and trust in God, highlighting the importance of spiritual growth and resurrection. The talk reflects on how faith is essential for a Christian’s journey an...

Tune in as Fr. Mark talks us through what is the purpose of prayer? Who we are praying too? And what does prayer consist of?

This Palm Sunday sermon reflects on Christ’s humble entry into Jerusalem and uses the donkey as a spiritual model for believers. The donkey represents obedience, humility, and recognition of its master—qualities Christians are called to embody. The message emphasizes that even when we feel unworthy or ignorant, like a “beast,” God sees us as the beautiful “daughter of Zion” when we repent and draw...

This Resurrection sermon centers on the meaning of “the day of the Lord” as fulfilled in Christ’s resurrection. It presents the resurrection as a new creation, where humanity—once dead in sin—is made alive again and restored to God’s image. It emphasizes that although believers may lose battles to sin, the resurrection guarantees ultimate victory as long as they continue to struggle and return to...

This Good Friday sermon reflects on why Christ chose such a painful death and what it reveals about suffering. Rather than avoiding pain, Christ entered fully into it to teach humanity how to endure it. The sermon explores three types of pain—humiliation, relational pain, and physical suffering—and shows how the cross transforms each one. Through Christ’s example and the lives of the saints, belie...

This sermon reflects on Christ washing the disciples’ feet and what it reveals about true Christian life. It teaches that following Christ requires allowing Him to cleanse us and then imitating Him by serving others. True greatness is found in humility—choosing to go low rather than seeking status. Believers are called to embrace undesirable and hidden acts of service, just as Christ did. Ultimate...

This Good Friday sermon reflects on why Christ chose such a painful death and what it reveals about suffering. Rather than avoiding pain, Christ entered fully into it to teach humanity how to endure it. The sermon explores three types of pain—humiliation, relational pain, and physical suffering—and shows how the cross transforms each one. Through Christ’s example and the lives of the saints, belie...

This sermon reflects on the unexpected and overwhelming nature of God’s work in our lives—how His plans, salvation, and love often come in ways we do not anticipate. What seems confusing, painful, or ordinary can become the very place where God reveals His greatest purpose and transforms everything.

This sermon highlights how Christ’s resurrection gives believers unshakable victory and confidence. Even though struggles, sin, and setbacks remain, the resurrection guarantees that defeat is never final. Through Christ, we are empowered to keep fighting, rise again, and live with boldness, knowing that nothing can ultimately overcome us.

Fr. Seraphim explains that Jesus Christ acted as the ultimate trespass offering, a sacrificial payment for the profound human betrayal against God, others, nature, and self. By sinning, humanity corrupted its original divine image, trading holiness and freedom for the slavery of death and internal conflict. The sermon highlights how the crucifixion served as the definitive act of reconciliation, m...

Today we celebrate Thomas Sunday. Fr Kyrillos Said reflects on St Thomas and how encountering the risen Christ transforms his doubt into deep faith. True belief brings spiritual blessings and suffering with Christ leads to glory!

In this talk, Fr. Matthias Shehad concludes his series on "Bringing Every Thought Captive" by explaining the CAPTURE framework, a practical method for identifying and responding to tempting thoughts before they lead to sin. He emphasizes the importance of catching and analyzing thoughts to recognize temptation, placing them before Christ, testing them against scripture, undoing cognitive distortio...

"Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and on those in the tombs bestowing life!" We ought to keep reminding ourselves of the resurrection and rejoice in this with all our hearts. A nice prayer we can repeat throughout the year: "My joy Christ has risen"

Fr. Matthias Shehad begins a new series on the spiritual discipline of bringing every thought captive, emphasizing the ongoing battle against harmful and deceptive thoughts. He explores how our interpretations shape emotions and behaviors, illustrating this through everyday examples and scriptural insights from St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. Fr. Matthias explains the difference between invo...

Christ is Risen! In this powerful New Sunday message, Fr. Mark explores why Thomas Sunday is also called the New Sunday, the first full week of assurance in the Resurrection. Through a striking comparison between St. Thomas and Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, this sermon reveals the difference between honest weakness and hidden corruption, between a heart seeking Christ and a heart seeking gain. Fr...

This Good Friday sermon reflects on Christ as the true High Priest who offers Himself as the perfect sacrifice. Unlike the priests of old, He does not offer something external—He offers His own life for the salvation of humanity. Through His suffering and sacrifice, He bridges the gap between God and man, opening the way for reconciliation, forgiveness, and eternal life.

Fr. Matthias Shehad concludes his series on "Bringing Every Thought Captive" by examining how thoughts influence emotions and behavior through biblical examples. He discusses King Nebuchadnezzar’s distorted pride, Moses's self-doubt and God’s empowerment, and Martha’s struggle with priorities and perfectionism. Fr. Matthias highlights common thinking distortions like emotional reasoning, catastrop...

Christ comes to heal our brokenness, but we must respond with faith, repentance, and action. Like the paralytic, we can either accept God’s mercy now or miss our moment by delaying, because “today is the day of salvation.”

The Thomas Sunday we learn that the risen Christ enters our fear and locked hearts to give peace, calling believers to move from doubt and fear into a living, active faith that trusts in His victory beyond the Holy 50 season

Fr. Matthias Shehad continues his series on "Bringing Every Thought Captive," focusing on how sinful patterns begin with distorted thoughts. He explains several cognitive distortions such as mind reading, catastrophizing, all-or-nothing thinking, and emotional reasoning, and discusses their negative spiritual effects. Fr. Matthias emphasizes the importance of examining thoughts and feelings to pre...

On this Thomas Sunday, Father Daniel reflects on the journey of the Apostle Thomas—from doubt to belief—and what it reveals about our own faith. Encountering the risen Christ, Thomas moves from uncertainty to a bold confession of faith, reminding us that Jesus meets us personally, even in our questions. This sermon explores how the resurrection is not only a historical truth, but a living reality...

In this joyful Resurrection sermon, HG Bishop Youssef explains the deep meaning of Christ’s resurrection—not just as an event to celebrate, but as a reality to live. In union with Christ, we are called to live the resurrection as a personal transformation, not just a tradition.

Tune in as Fr. Jonathan discusses three aspects on how we can make the most of our prayer life in passion week

Tune in as Fr. Anthony concludes the camp by discussing how prayer can transform us into the image of Christ, and what that can look like in my life!

Our Lord's eyes are upon every single one of us. He is always seeking our hearts and even more so in His glorious resurrection He is seeking hearts to be set aflame once again. Hearts that have grown cold and have denied Him just like Peter. Yet in the reading of todays Gospel, it is our Lord who is seeking Peter to be reunited with Himself. The same is for us, if we have strayed or turned away fr...