Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the Feast of the Cross. A contemporary saint described the two arms of the Cross as representing the interplay between human intentions and divine intervention. A look at five virtues needed in order to endure the Cross: Detachment, Surrender, Gratitude, Humility, and Fortitude. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Thout. A contemplation on the Good Samaritan. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Thout. The ecclesiastical new year readings focus on the transition from the old (mosaic law) to the new (life of grace). Understanding the way grace works in our lives begins with accepting to be an unprofitable servant. God's grace strengthens and transforms all our human works, raising them to a supernatural level. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Nesi. A reflection on the end of times and preparedness. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 4th Sunday of Mesori. At the end of the ecclesiastical year, St. Paul reminds us of the need to expand our heart's capacity in loving God and one another in order to present ourselves blameless and holy at the coming of the Lord. Reminding ourselves of essential themes in salvation history we reflect on how to enlarge our hearts. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Mesori. A reflection on the healing of the demon-possessed man. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Mesori. A reflection on the conversion of St. Matthew the gospel writer. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Mesori. St. Paul describes the Christian ascetic struggle using the analogy of an athlete and the need for life of discipline and the life of detachment. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 4th Sunday of Epip. A reflection on the raising of Lazarus. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Epip. The miracle of the Feeding of the Multitude begins with the Lord and His disciples withdrawing from the people. This cycle of engaging and withdrawing has important implications in our spiritual life from both the human and the divine perspectives. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Epip. The sending out of the seventy-two (Luke 10) provides a framework for understanding the characteristics of Christian discipleship. Among them - compassion, sacrifice, contentment, and obedience. Click the icon below to listen.
HG Bishop Kyrillos- Homily for the Fast of the Apostles. A reflection on the great works of the apostles . Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 5th Sunday of Paoni. Virgin Mary and Archangel Gabriel as examples of spiritual readiness, always ready to serve God. Click the icon below to listen.
Ulysses Garcia- A reflection on pursuing alignment with God and being comfortable in our spiritual lives. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 4th Sunday of Paoni. Humility is the virtue that makes room for others in our lives. Perfect humility requires self-condemnation. Not all judgement is sinful. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Paoni. A reflection on casting out demons and evil from our lives. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Paoni. A reflection on 1 Peter 1:3-9 as it relates to the Holy Spirit and the life of holiness and becoming partakers of the divine nature. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for Pentecost. A reflection on the meaning and importance of the Feast of Pentecost and how the Holy Spirit unites us. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the Feast of the Lord's Entry into Egypt. The Feast of the Lord's Entry into Egypt presents several imitable virtues of the Holy Family, along with a unique blessing for Egypt and the Coptic Church. A look at the Monastery of El-Muharraq and the contemporary saint, Fr. Theophilus El-Muharraqi. Click the icon below to listen.
Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 5th Sunday of Pentecost. A reflection on the Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Light. Click the icon below to listen.