Tentheeno (Coptic) | Archdeacon Arsani Sidarous + Chorus

Good Friday - 1st Gospel of the 12th Hour | Fr. Gregory Bekhit

Liturgy Sermon @ St. Barbara Coptic Orthodox Church - Shreveport, LA ~ July 26, 2025

The Importance of Patience

Gregorian Commemoration of the Saints-Fr. Andrew Philip | مجمع القديسين للقداس الغريغوري-ابونا أندرو

Vespers Sermon @ St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church - Nashville, TN ~ August 9, 2025

St. Mary - Life of Surrender (Arabic - عربي)

St. Pelagia of Antioch begins as a dazzling beauty obsessed with image, wealth, and attention. During a council in Antioch, Bishop Nonos sees her pass by and is moved to tears, not by lust but by conviction. He asks how much more carefully we should adorn the soul if she spends hours adorning the body. Pelagia hears his preaching on judgment and mercy, writes begging for baptism, and comes with holy desperation. Before all the bishops she confesses, clings to Nonos’ feet, and asks to be made a Christian.
After baptism she faces fierce spiritual warfare, makes the sign of the Cross, and stands firm. She gives away her gold, frees her servants, leaves Antioch, disguises herself as the monk Pelagius, and lives in prayer on the Mount of Olives. Years later, Deacon James finds her face emaciated from fasting and holiness. When she departs, the monks discover she was Pelagia the renowned sinner, now honored as a saint.
This talk calls us to drop judgment, see people with Christ’s eyes, repent with urgency, and count the cost of discipleship. No sin is beyond redemption. Beauty redirected to holiness becomes godliness. Hidden sanctity is known to God.
Highlights
• Image vs inner life. Adorn the soul more than the body.
• Nonos’ tears. See potential, not past.
• Real repentance. Desperate, public, accountable, costly.
• Warfare is real. The Cross is our defense.
• Total surrender. Mercy transforms and sends us out new.
Call to action
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From Scandal to Saint - Part 4: St Pelagia The Harlot

Agios- Father Antonious Ayad

In this seminar Fr Elijah shared some rules and commandments from the Bible and from his experience as a priest for maintaining quality time as a family. He shares some practical strategies for finding and making time for Quality Family interaction. He also discusses what to to if there is a mismatch between parents around prioritising family time. The session concludes with Fr Elijah answering some questions raised around quality family time.

Finding Quality Family Time Amongst the Busyness

Listen To Full Sermon: "Diffusing Christ's Fragrance In Ministry" @ St. Reweis Coptic Orthodox Church - Wesley Chapel, FL ~ September 21, 2025 
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Reflection ~ The Sweet Aroma of Humbleness

Lipon with the Nuns of St. George Convent (Canada) | Ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ | لحن ليبون

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Syrian Fraction for the Feasts of the Cross & Standard Days: Thus Truly The Logos | Fr. Mina Samy

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