The Word at Christ the Savior

Fr. Joseph redefines those we consider as “enemies.” He explains that we must love our enemies at all costs, and in loving our enemies, we need to expect nothing in return. Fr. Joseph Abraham – July 5, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org

Suffering. It’s one word we don’t love to hear, one concept we barely understand, one experience we usually avoid; yet we all, at one point or another, have to talk about it, try to understand it, and inevitably experience it. Listen to Fr. Paul Girguis share what this concept really means and how we, throughout our pains, can actually have the mind of Christ, who chose the path of suffering as th...

Suffering. It’s one word we don’t love to hear, one concept we barely understand, one experience we usually avoid; yet we all, at one point or another, have to talk about it, try to understand it, and inevitably experience it. Listen to Fr. Paul Girguis share what this concept really means and how we, throughout our pains, can actually have the mind of Christ, who chose the path of suffering as th...

Suffering. It’s one word we don’t love to hear, one concept we barely understand, one experience we usually avoid; yet we all, at one point or another, have to talk about it, try to understand it, and inevitably experience it. Listen to Fr. Paul Girguis share what this concept really means and how we, throughout our pains, can actually have the mind of Christ, who chose the path of suffering as th...

Fr. Joseph explains how unity can be influenced by Satan to seem moral and just. But, unity is not our goal. Our goal is to be centered in Christ and pursue unity in Him. Listen to see how we can focus more on Christ and detach from the false sense of unity for its own sake. Fr. Joseph Abraham – June 28, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavio...

Fr. Joseph clarifies that there isn’t a wrong way to pray, but there are guidelines we should follow to grow spiritually with God and benefit from our prayers. Tune in to hear the common pitfalls and how to avoid them to benefit more from your prayer life. Fr. Joseph Abraham – June 21, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org Christ the Sa...

Fr. Daniel explains that prayer is the essence of our relationship with God and it’s much more than a list of things we ask of God. Instead, we share in a divine union with God through our prayer, driven by the Holy Spirit. Fr. Daniel Meleka – June 14, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Chur...

Fr. Joseph explains that the presence of the Holy Spirit in our hearts transforms our actions so that we’re able to fight against injustices with the power of love. Our actions must come through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – June 7, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org Christ the Savior Ame...

Fr. Joseph explains that we should not passively wait for an outcome, but to actively pray while we wait. Through prayer, we put our trust in God and strengthen our hope and faith, and His will is to be revealed through our prayer. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – May 31, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org Christ the Savior...

Fr. Joseph explains that living a decent life is not enough, but that we must have the humility to seek and surrender to the truth, which is the way to Christ. Through Him, we can live in truth. Tune in to learn how to avoid the distorted truth so we’re not led astray. Fr. Joseph Abraham – May 24, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org C...

Fr. Joseph explains that Christ, who is the Sun of Righteousness and the Light of the world, offers us renewal, restoration, and the joy of the Resurrection. With each new day, we have the chance to offer repentance so that we may be renewed in Him. Tune in to hear how to best utilize our new beginnings, each morning. Fr. Joseph Abraham – May 17, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Chu...

Fr. Joseph explains that recognizing our thirst for God comes from the extent of our self-awareness. He explains that we are all thirsty for God’s everlasting water, but our lack of humility can blind us from being aware of this need. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – May 10, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org Christ the Sav...

Fr. Joseph explains how we should approach the scriptures so that we can have spiritual growth, rather than gaining mere intellectual knowledge. He also explains how to read with real expectations. Tune in for more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – May 3, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Dioces...

We often hear this disciple labeled as, “doubting” Thomas, but is that really who he was? Fr. Joseph digs into what we can learn from the life of St. Thomas, an inquisitive disciple and faithful martyr, who confronted his doubts by the power of the resurrection instead of normalizing them, and transformed his weaknesses into strengths. Fr. Joseph Abraham – April 26, 2020 Christ the Savior American...

Fr. Joseph explains how we are missing the core of a full spiritual life when we focus on just “getting by” or just doing the bare minimum to avoid sin. Tune in to learn more about what it means to follow Christ.  Fr. Joseph Abraham – April 5, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Dioces...

Fr. Joseph explains that while God gives us the freedom to have our own will, He still lovingly provides us strength to constantly work on correcting our spiritual failures so that we can succeed in our quest for repentance. He provides stories that illustrate this amazing process. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham - March 29, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese o...

Fr. Joseph talks about the Samaritan woman and how her life of solitude transformed when she revealed to Jesus the truth about her situation, she invited Him into her solitude, which gave her a door for healing and repentance. Listen for more on how we can use this current state of solitude to get closer to God. Fr. Joseph Abraham - March 22, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church...

Father Joseph explains that the parable of the Prodigal Son is the essence of God’s love and compassion for us. We are all in this story if we think about how we live our life. But, He is patient and waiting for us to come back to Him and His arms are open wide for our embrace. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham - March 14, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Lo...

Having the idea that we’re good as we are and we don’t need to improve is a tactic that the devil uses to keep us delusional about our sin. We must, out of humility, know that we are sinners and stay focused on our path toward the cross. Listen to hear more about how the devil battles against our spirit. Fr. Joseph Abraham - March 7, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese o...

Fr. James Soliman and Fr. Jonah Labib discuss mental health from an Orthodox perspective; both fathers are experts in the field of mental health. We often focus on the importance of our spiritual and physical health but tend to overlook our mental health; however, it is also of utmost importance. This is an increasingly important topic that is not discussed often enough. February 22, 2020 Christ t...

Fr. James Soliman and Fr. Jonah Labib discuss mental health from an Orthodox perspective; both fathers are experts in the field of mental health. We often focus on the importance of our spiritual and physical health but tend to overlook our mental health; however, it is also of utmost importance. This is an increasingly important topic that is not discussed often enough. February 22, 2020 Christ t...

Fr. James Soliman and Fr. Jonah Labib discuss mental health from an Orthodox perspective; both fathers are experts in the field of mental health. We often focus on the importance of our spiritual and physical health but tend to overlook our mental health; however, it is also of utmost importance. This is an increasingly important topic that is not discussed often enough. February 22, 2020 Christ t...

Fr. Antony explains that we should always strive to look at the world and all of our situations with good eyes. Good eyes are positive, compassionate, and full of hope. He further explains how God gave us many examples of how He looked at people with good eyes, where others would only see the negative, He always found the positive in each person. Listen to hear more about how to train our eyes to...

Fr. Joseph talks about the idea of us seeking peace and stresses that the peace we seek is Christ Himself. When we are so busy and too focused on the future, we are not living in the moment. But, it’s in the present moment where we re-focus on Christ, who is the actual essence of our peace. Tune in for more.  Fr. Joseph Abraham - February 15, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church...

Fr. Joseph explains through Jonah’s story that God’s pursuit of us never ends, even if we try to run from Him and His love. The depth of God’s humility and love for us knows no bounds and chases after us even when we don’t want to be found.  Fr. Joseph Abraham - February 8, 2020 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org Christ the Savior America...