Fr Anthony St Shenouda, Author at St Shenouda Press

The Power of Prayer

BlogSeptember 10, 2021601Views 0Likes 0Comments

“For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20 The Power of Prayer By: Fr Anthony St Shenouda The last few days has been a great testament to the power of prayer. Prayer that works miracles prayer that changes people’s lives. Thousands…

Miricle of the Melting Iron (Blog): By Fr Antony St Shenouda

The Commemoration of the Miracle of Melting the Iron in the City of Bartus by the Prayers of the Virgin St. Mary

BlogJuly 21, 2021500Views 1Like 0Comments

The Commemoration of the Miracle of Melting the Iron in the City of Bartus by the Prayers of the Virgin St. Mary "28 June -21 Baouna" By: Fr Anthony St Shenouda After the coming down of the Holy Spirit on the disciples, they spread to preach the kingdom of God. St Matthias the apostle…

Create a Pure Heart in me O God

BlogJuly 12, 2021380Views 0Likes 0Comments

Create a Pure Heart in me O God By Fr Anthony St Shenouda Among the many themes that St John Cassian discusses with the desert fathers in his conference, is the theme of the attaining a pure heart. In his first conference titled “on the purpose and goal of the monk” he asks the ultimate…

Holy Fools

BlogJuly 12, 2021742Views 0Likes 0Comments

Holy Fools By Fr Anthony St Shenouda “If virtue is revealed it is snatched by the demon of vain glory” -St Abd el Masih el Manahry In the Orthodox Church we have a number of Category of saints, for example we have martyrs, military martyrs, bishops, monks, nuns, lay reformers. Yet a very obscure category…

Remembrance of Death: St Shenouda Press Blog

The Remembrance of Death

BlogJuly 12, 2021603Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Remembrance of Death By Fr Antony St Shenouda Every good and beloved soul… when it has been released by death from the body with which it was united… immediately experiences the joy and pleasure which it shall enjoy in full measure in the future… and though immediately after death the enjoyment is small, after…

Marriage or Monasticism?

BlogJuly 11, 2021699Views 0Likes 0Comments

Marriage or Monasticism? By: Fr Anthony St Shenouda The question marriage or monasticism separates monastic virtues from Christian life. It makes out monasticism and marriage as two opposing direction, were if you are a monk you have to fast, lead an ascetic life and obedience, but for a married person he does not have to…

Do You Love Me?

BlogJuly 11, 2021598Views 0Likes 0Comments

Do You Love Me? Tend my Sheep By: Fr Anthony St Shenouda “So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter ‘Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?’” (Jn 21:15-17) After Christ’s resurrection, He appeared to His disciples not only to confirm his resurrection to them but also to…

Compunction

BlogJuly 11, 2021520Views 0Likes 0Comments

Compunction By Fr Anthony St Shenouda Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted (Matt 5:4) Compunction (or in Greek panthos, means sadness or mourning) repeatedly appears in the monastic literature. Many monastic fathers even advised it as a way of life. Abba Poemen once saw a woman grieving over her husbands’ tomb,…

Repetition in Prayer

BlogJuly 11, 2021574Views 0Likes 0Comments

Repetition in Prayer By Fr Anthony St Shenouda A common problem that Orthodox Christians face is distraction during Prayer. One of the reasons for such distractions is usually the fact that it seems we are doing the same prayers. The Agbia with the same psalms daily, the weekly liturgy and for some daily and the…