The Word at Christ the Savior

Fr. Joseph talks about the healing of the paralytic man and how the crowd, by their hospitality and compassion for one another, allowed him to be lowered from the rooftop and be healed from Christ. They celebrated his healing. Fr. Joseph directs us to focus on the importance of the crowd and their role in his healing. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – October 17, 2021 Christ the Savior Am...

Fr. Joseph continues his talk about the value of tears and how they are essential to our purification. Through weeping, our soul finds its sustenance. Tune in to hear more about the wonderful fruits and strength that come from weeping, and how we can cultivate the gift of tears. Fr. Joseph Abraham – October 10, 2021 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thego...

Fr. Joseph explains that tears are a sign of God’s work in us. Tears are more than repentance and mourning, they are also a sacrificial offering of gratitude. Tears are the expression of divine love. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – October 3, 2021 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Chu...

Zacchaeus lived the corrupt life of a tax collector but he had no regard for society’s validation or approval. This quality validated his crooked way of life but it also emboldened him to bear the humiliation of looking foolish while climbing a Sycamore tree in order to satisfy his desire to see Jesus. At the core of this quality is the virtue of humility. Fr. Joseph explains how Zacchaeus exercis...

Fr. Joseph explains that when we show love, we are living with Christ and that is what gives us true joy and eternal life. When we are far from God because of sin, we are essentially dead, because we are created to feel alive in Christ’s presence. That happens by loving God through loving others. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – September 19, 2021 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthod...

Bishop Abraham explains that St. John fulfilled his mission with humility. He prepared the way for Christ by preaching the gospel to the people and to open the minds and hearts of the people to accept Lord Jesus. Tune in to hear more.  H.G. Bishop Abraham – September 12, 2021 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org Christ the Savior American C...

Fr. Joseph explains how the devil uses our weaknesses against us. He tricks us using our own bad habits: Procrastination Wanting instant gratification Being content with “good enough” Tune in to hear how Fr. Joseph deciphers Satan’s messages to us and how we can combat this trickery. Fr. Joseph Abraham – August 21, 2021 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.t...

God desires us to renew our minds and embrace the new challenges we face on a daily basis. In a sense we are to resemble new wineskin that’s receptive to the new wine that’s poured into it. Fr. Joseph explains what makes new wineskin receptive to new wine and what it means to retain this new wine. Fr. Joseph Abraham – August 14, 2021 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los...

Fr. Joseph explains how the tenants of the vineyard took advantage of the love, mercy, and patience of their master because they had no fear. Without the fear of the Lord, we develop a fickle type of love and fail to mature in discipline and fidelity to God. The Scriptures and the fathers teach us that the fear of the Lord is more than a matter of respect and reverence. God is a consuming fire who...

Have you ever had a desire to change the world? Have you ever thought about how to do that exactly? In the story of Lazarus we find the perfect answer—a dead man walking, a living gospel, and a testimony to the grace of God. When we are transformed and raised from the dead we become the greatest tool for the transformation of the whole world. Tune in to hear more about how we can change the world...

After Christ fed the multitude with five loaves and two fish we learned that God always provides and we must trust in Him. It is essential to have faith in God throughout our spiritual life, especially in our efforts to build a solid foundation for prayer and communion with God. Faith is what really matters in prayer. Fr. Joseph explains how three key elements about faith serve as the foundation f...

The reason Jesus requires us to be converted to become like little children is to imitate their humility, and a hallmark of a child’s humility is his dependence on his parents. A child is always in need for his parents, and we must likewise imitate that quality of humility. We are called to recognize our poverty, embrace our dependence on God and become like beggars. As St. Isaac the Syrian says,...

H.G. Bishop Abraham describes how Christ cares for His flock as a Good Shepherd using the teachings of St. Cyril as a primary source. Just as Christ is the Good Shepherd, He is also The Door by which we must enter and find rest. H.G. Bishop Abraham – July 10, 2021 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthod...

H.G. Bishop Kyrillos meditates on the meaning of love and how we can practically imitate Christ to love our enemies. The true work of love compassion and forgiveness, which is only possible by the Grace of God, is transformational. One proof of this reality is found in the life of St. Simon of Cyrene, who received the blessing of carrying the cross. HG offers two possible options to approach the c...

St. Theophan the Recluse teaches that, “The seed of disorderliness introduces confusion within us and causes our lives to be confused and turbulent… Although this seed is received by us at birth, it is not natural to us.” It’s true that we are often fragmented and divided within our self but God intends man to live in peace, harmony, and unity within himself, as he was originally created. In this...

Fr. Joseph explains that the Holy Spirit searched for a worthy place in order for Christ to be incarnate, and that worthy place was found in St. Mary. Similarly, the Holy Spirit also looks for the same attributes of St. Mary’s heart to be found in us, so that He can likewise cause the presence of Christ to increase in us. This is the essential role of the Holy Spirit—to translate the life of Chris...

Fr. Joseph explains that when Christ tells us that He has overcome the world, we should feel at peace, knowing that because He dwells in us, we are then able to overcome the world as well. But, we must do our part by cooperating, praying, and putting in the effort so that through Him, we can find victory. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – June 12, 2021 Christ the Savior American Coptic Or...

Fr. Joseph explains that our life with God is what reflects true living. When we live in union with God, we are then living in our truth. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – June 5, 2021 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

Fr. Joseph explains that God’s light shines even brighter in the darkest of times. Each one of us carries God’s light in us and we have a responsibility to shine His light anywhere we can.  Even if you think that your dim light isn’t bright enough to shine, that small flicker can brighten someone else’s life. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – May 29, 2021 Christ the Savior American Coptic...

Fr. Joseph shows us how we can benefit more and be more active in our union with God during the liturgy. He shares an acronym to make it easy for us to be guided in our worship. Bread of Life: B e on time R ead beforehand E ngage A nnotate D rift into prayer O n the way, pray F aith L eave it behind I nvolve children F orgive others E xchange Tune in to hear more about each component so that you c...

Fr. Joseph shows us how God expects us to have faith in others by looking for God’s light in them. If we always look at humanity with doubts and pessimism, we miss the opportunity to see the goodness in people, which helps us along our journey toward righteousness. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – May 8, 2021 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.th...

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death. Fr. Joseph takes a closer look at the resurrection of Christ compared to the raising of Lazarus in five reflections. The connections between both events have a profound significance on our understanding of the resurrection and its application to our life. Fr. Joseph Abraham – May 1, 2021 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church...

Throughout this 6-part series in Holy Week, Fr. Joseph meditates on the paschal doxology—Thine is the power, the glory, the blessing, and the majesty, forever amen, Emanuel our God and our King, my Lord Jesus Christ, my good Savior, the Lord is my strength, and my praise, He became to me a sacred salvation. This beautiful doxology is full of depth and serves as the heart of the paschal theme. Desp...

Throughout this 6-part series in Holy Week, Fr. Joseph meditates on the paschal doxology—Thine is the power, the glory, the blessing, and the majesty, forever amen, Emanuel our God and our King, my Lord Jesus Christ, my good Savior, the Lord is my strength, and my praise, He became to me a sacred salvation. This beautiful doxology is full of depth and serves as the heart of the paschal theme. Desp...

Throughout this 6-part series in Holy Week, Fr. Joseph meditates on the paschal doxology—Thine is the power, the glory, the blessing, and the majesty, forever amen, Emanuel our God and our King, my Lord Jesus Christ, my good Savior, the Lord is my strength, and my praise, He became to me a sacred salvation. This beautiful doxology is full of depth and serves as the heart of the paschal theme. Desp...