"Just as it is natural for ocean rocks to be pounded by waves, similarly man will undoubtedly come into contact with the assaults borne of thoughts." St Ephraim the Syrian.

Tune into this sermon with Fr Elijah Estafanous as he discusses the idea of thoughts that hold us captive, and their ability to steal us away from the joy we have in Christ. Fr Elijah reveals the relevance and endurance of desert father teachings, and the ability to extract important messages for our lives from them.

Gleanings from the Desert: Part 1 - Thoughts (Fr Elijah Estafanous)

Festive Tenoweh Ensok - Cantor Gad

The Divine Liturgy celebrated on Saturday, October 28, 2023 by Fr. Domadious Sarabamoun, Fr. Antonios Habib, and Fr. John Ibrahim for the yearly memorial of the Late Fr. Sarabamoun Abdo at St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church of Washington DC in the Diocese of Pennsylvania and its Affiliated Regions (Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia). This also coincided with the anniversary of the opening of the church.

The Liturgy audio was obtained from St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church of Washington DC's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/3-VvtAwuTSE?si=iTux8e5dTGHZdx8o. I do not own it.

Divine Liturgy - Fr. Domadious Sarabamoun, Fr. Antonios Habib, and Fr. John Ibrahim

Ethveti Anastasis (Funeral for Hegumen Raphael Hanna)| Arsani Sidarous and Chorus

Mina Banoub’s 12 hour Gospel Good Friday

When something breaks, do we not just throw it away & replace it? If we as people of God are broken, why does God then try to fix us rather than replace us? Tune into Marc explaining how a brokenness is precious to God & how we can turn it into beauty 

Broken But Whole - Thursday Eve

The Sanctus - Fr Antonious Ayad

Confession - Fr Antonious Ayad

Daydreaming is the first song in the Moments of Freedom song cycle. The text is by A.A.Milne and it describes a child's dream of having their own boat and sailing away over the Eastern seas

Daydreaming

Prayed by Fr. Kyrillos Said during the celebration of the Holy Liturgy, prayed predominantly in the Coptic language, at Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church of East Brunswick, NJ on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
The Liturgy was celebrated by Fr. Kyrillos Said and Fr. Gregory Bekhit, and led by Moallem Ibrahim Ayad and a chorus of deacons from churches around New Jersey and New York.

The Sanctus - Fr Antonious Ayad

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