Wisdom Fraction of St. Epiphanius (English) -- Abouna Mina Shaheid

In this powerful and eye-opening sermon, Fr. Elijah continues the Behold Your Mother series with a bold proclamation: St. Mary is the Terror of Demons.

Far from the sentimental image of a quiet and docile figure, this message reveals St. Mary as a warrior mother, deeply feared by the demonic forces of darkness. Through Scripture, Church Fathers, and real-world spiritual encounters, we learn how her obedience, purity, and humility have become devastating weapons against Satan.

Behold Your Mother - Part 2: St. Mary the Terror of Demons

Atai Parthenos  - St Mary & St Minas Coptic Orthodox Church (Feast of Assumption 2025 Live)

Intro and Fraction Fr Rewais Fared and Fr Georgios

Family Meeting @ St. Reweis Coptic Orthodox Church - Wesley Chapel, FL ~ September 2, 2025

Principles of Forgiveness & Reconciliation

Liturgy Sermon @ St. Apanoub Coptic Orthodox Church - Savannah, GA ~ September 6, 2025

The Lord Jesus Christ Reinstates Peter

When the heat rises, God does not always pull us out. He often meets us in the fire and burns away the chains. In Part 2 of the Witness series, Fr. Elijah explores how faithful endurance turns suffering into freedom, formation, and testimony.
What you will hear:
• Daniel 3 revisited. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego enter the furnace bound and walk out unbound. The fire has no power over them, and the Fourth is with them.
• Why God does not always remove hardship. The goal is not comfort but salvation and deeper union.
• From pain science to spiritual life. Rumination magnifies pain, while gratitude and outward love rewire the heart toward healing.
• Living martyrdom today. Schools, jobs, and family life become places of daily witness.
• Practical responses in trials. Ask “Lord, where are You in this and what are You forming in me” and practice thanksgiving in all things.
• An eternal lens. This life is a dot compared to forever. Christ joins us in every furnace.
Scripture touchpoints: Daniel 3, Job 1 and 13, Hebrews 12, 1 Peter 4, Psalm 23, 1 Thessalonians 5:18.
If you are walking through the fire, take heart. The chains are the only things meant to burn, and Christ is with you in the midst.

Witness - Part 2: The Chains are Burned in the Fire

Listen To Full Lecture: "Managing Fear and Anxiety" Youth Meeting  @ St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey - Sandia, TX ~ June 18, 2025
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Reflection ~ Overcoming the Goliath in Us

Liturgy Sermon @ Coptic Community - Keys, FL ~ September 13, 2025

Characteristics of the Good Shepherd

In this powerful sermon, Fr. Elijah reflects on the life and witness of St. John the Baptist, the voice crying out in the wilderness, whose countercultural life still convicts the world today. He challenges us with a piercing question: Would others know that I am a Christian, not by my words or posts, but by the life that I live?
Drawing on the teaching of the Church Fathers, Fr. Elijah reminds us that repentance is not for tomorrow but for today, that each Christian has a responsibility to live as a saint, and that the testimony of a holy life speaks louder than a thousand sermons. Our sins affect not only ourselves but the entire Body of Christ, while our holiness strengthens and inspires others.
Whether you feel far from God, burdened by sin, or tempted to believe that your life doesn’t matter, this message reminds you: you are not too far gone, you belong here, and Christ calls you to become holy by His Spirit.
May we, like St. John the Baptist, live as bold witnesses in a world that desperately needs light, truth, and love.

One Saint Can Change a City

The practice of the presence of God - Fr Anastasi

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