Words of Wisdom

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Pope Kyrillos VI was not a man of many words. But a lot of his words can be found in his letters.
Fr Daniel Fanous went on a journey to bring to us a book, The Silent Patriarch, a book on Pope Kyrillos' life and legacy.
Interviewed by Fr Mark, Fr Daniel brings to us a deeper side of Pope Kyrillos we would have never known.

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The Pope Kyrillos Interview (Fr Daniel Fanous)

Fr Mikhail Mikhail
Sydney, Australia 2024

My Turning Point In Christ - Fr Mikhail Mikhail

Tune in as Fr Elijah discusses Thomas' doubt and willingness to admit his weakness.

Admitting Weakness

What measures should we put in place to gossip less or to stop comparing ourselves to others? 
Tune in as Fr Mark advises the youth that their words can either have the power to give life or to create a fire. 

"Many times I spoke and regretted it but I never kept silent and regretted it!" - St Arsannius

Standards: Gossip & Comparison

"A dog is better than I am, for he has love and does not judge". Tune in as the Fr Anthony Sharkawy explores the Gospel about the sinner woman who washed Christ's feet with her tears and anointed His feet with fragrant oil, how this story of the pharisee's judgement applies to our daily lives, and much more!

The Danger of Judgment

In today’s sermon, Fr Elijah reflects on how God transforms our deepest weaknesses into testimonies of His strength and glory. What once symbolised defeat can become the very sign of victory. Tune in and be reminded that with Christ, we’ve never seen anything like this.

"For when I am weak, then I am strong."
2 Corinthians 12:10

Power In Our Weakness

During this seminar, parent and Counsellor Jessica George discusses how to understand, nurture and support your child's emotions. 
She talks about Emotional Development and Attachment Theory- how it develops and why it's important.
She provides helpful advice to support parents in tuning into their children's feelings and to help nourish an emotional need.

Supporting our Children's Emotional Needs

Tune in to Fr Abraham Fam as he challenges us not just to know Christ in our minds, but to encounter Him deeply in our hearts. If we believe Jesus truly is God, then nothing else matters!

Could this Really be God?

Join a panel of experts from Exodus including Debbie Armanious, Jessica George and Sarah Attala to deep dive how to develop effective communication and trust with your teenage children. Explore questions like
* what are the things we think our teen children are not telling their parents?
* what may be holding teen children back from opening up to their parents?
* how can parents model the behaviour they want from their children? 
* how can parents develop an ability to deal with what their children are going through without judging them?
Breakout sessions explore dealing with topics like social media, drugs and alcohol, gender and sex.
This is a must listen to talk for all parents of teenagers

Talking to Teens- Effective communication and Trust

Abouna Abraham Fam reminds us that just as Jesus chose Peter’s boat, He chooses each of us — calling us to spend more time with Him, not just fit Him into our busy schedules. Tune in and be encouraged to slow down and let Christ be at the centre of your life.

Cost of Discipleship

The crowning of thorns would’ve been the most painful experience for Our Lord. A ram caught in thorns was offered instead of Abraham's son and so too Christ was offered as a Sacrifice instead of us. We know Christ needed to die for us but why did he go through all this pain? Be sure to tune in to Fr Mark's incredible Good Friday talk.

Good Friday - Crown Of Thorns (Fr. Mark Basily)

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