Wisdom existed before all ages. How then can we see Wisdom? God places us inside of His heart, mind, and thoughts throughout every prayer we offer, Wisdom invites us to have a very intimate relationship with the Holy Trinity and says, "Come, I will show you the economy of salvation of my love for you." The same love with which the Father loves Me and with which I love him. Jesus Christ, our Savior, is Wisdom. And how can one get hold of such fruits? It is through one's life's ongoing struggle and labor because, in asking for a virtue, one is asking for a Divine characteristic. Furthermore, when someone requests such fruit, he is taken on a journey along the path of righteousness (Proverbs 8: 20). Fr. Mina emphasizes that one is only able to ask God with boldness because Wisdom gives him the right to do so.

Proverbs 8:18-36 - The Lord Possessed Me at the Beginning of His Way

The proverb starts off by stating that Wisdom has slaughtered her meat and mixed her wine. What is the meat or blood if they are not the very body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ? Who has prepared for us a meal of love, that we may enter into the eternal heavenly Kingdom with Him. Fr. Mina emphasizes that those who await their entrance into eternity in order to experience heaven, waste their effort because truly heaven is already within us. Wisdom cries out from the highest, inviting all to dine with her, while saying that the awareness of the Lord’s presence is the beginning of wisdom. Foolishness, adversely, uses the same words wisdom does to invite people over, but while mislabeling things in order to seduce its hearers. All sin can provide is a false reality that stems from lusts and desires that do not exist.

Proverbs 9 - Wisdom Cries Out From the Highest

Fr. Mina gives the sermon on the 5th Sunday of Lent concerning the paralyzed man.

شفاء الرجل المفلوج - أبونا مينا ديمتري

Fr. Benjamin gives the sermon on the 5th Sunday of Lent concerning the paralyzed man.

The Healing Of The Paralyzed Man - Fr. Benjamin Girgis

Fr. Mark gives the sermon on the 6th Sunday of Lent concerning the blind man in John 9.

البصيرة الروحية - أبونا مارك حنا

Fr. Mauritius gives the sermon on the 6th Sunday of Lent concerning the blind man in John 9.

The Man Born Blind - Fr. Mauritius Abba Bishoy

Fr. Kyrillos gives the sermon on Palm Sunday.

Palm Sunday - Fr. Kyrillos Said

Fr. Benjamin gives the sermon on Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday - Fr. Benjamin Girgis

Fr. Mauritius gives the sermon on the eve of Monday of the Holy Pascha. He speaks about the two main events on Monday, the cursing of the fig tree and the cleansing of the temple. He also warns against hypocrisy.

Eve of Monday of The Holy Pascha - Fr. Mauritius Abba Bishoy

Fr. Mina gives the sermon on the eve of Tuesday, he continues the theme of repentance and focuses on 7 main points to help us enter into the narrow gate.

حياة التوبة  ليلة الثلاثاء - أبونا مينا دميتري

The Official SoundCloud account of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Saint Mary in East Brunswick, NJ.

Proverbs 8:18-36 - The Lord Possessed Me at the Beginning of His Way

Theotokos EB

Related tracks