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Short Story No. 148 PDF Print E-mail

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Father Tadros Malaty 

   -An excerpt from Father Tadros Malaty' books about Saint Stories

Prepared By Fr. Tadros Y. Malaty

Translated by Mary H. Mikhail & Irene S. Abdelmassih

 

Short Story No. 148

Who Supports Me?

A monk told me the following story:

I joined the monastery after having a prestigious job after graduation. I lived all my life spoilt by my family, friends and colleagues. While I was a novice I was asked to be responsible for baking. I poured water over the flower and this was my first time to bake. Few minutes later I felt tired as I had no experience in such a work. I asked myself, “Who will support me? I’m ashamed of asking God to help me do this earthly work. Is it fit to ask Virgin Mary the queen to help me? There’s no doubt that St. Demiana is experienced in baking as she was a mother to forty virgins.” I asked for her help and I really felt happy while baking. I finished baking and the monks were amazed how I finished so quickly. St. Demiana became my intercessor in this work which, with God’s blessing, was transferred from a manual work to a great joy. 

Thank You O the Lover of mankind,For giving me a cloud of witnesses surrounding me.It supports me for the salvation of my soul, It helps me reach a partnership with You.With it my life is transferred to a heaven.

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 29 December 2009 )
 
Papal Message 2009 - Feast of the Glorious Resurrection PDF Print E-mail

H.H. Pope Shenouda III 

His Holiness Pope Shenouda III
Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark 

The 2009 Papal Feast of Resurrection Message

 

My beloved children in the lands of immigration, clergy and laity.Peace and grace to you from the Lord. My greetings to you on the Glorious Feast of Resurrection. The Resurrection of the Lord offers to us beneficial lessons that we will not forget.The first lesson is that there is no impossible, and everything is possible with God.Icon of the RessurectionThe second lesson is that the Lord Christ, in His Resurrection, was always working for our sake. Firstly, He removed the feelings of fear and doubt that troubled the disciples. He comforted them and planted in them the power of faith. Then He granted them the grace of the priesthood. And He said to these disciples: "As the Father has sent Me, I also send you." (Luke 20:21) He breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." (Luke 20:21-22) Likewise, He pledged to the disciples mission work and teaching and said to them: "preach the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15) He also said: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them ... teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you..." (Matthew 28:19-20) He also stayed with them for forty days "speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God." (Acts 1:3) During this period, He delivered to them what we received through Apostolic Tradition; the most important of this is what pertains to the sacraments and order of the Church.In His Resurrection and appearance to them, He changed them from fear to being bold, so they were able to say to the Jewish leaders at that time: "We ought to obey God rather than men." (Acts 5:29) He explained to them all that related to Him in the Mosaic law, the Prophets and the Psalms.After He left them and ascended to heaven, He sent them the Holy Spirit as tongues of fire that rested upon them, so they were able to preach in His name amongst all the nations. After this, He also granted them many gifts from the Holy Spirit which helped them in the work of mission and pastoral care. He did not suffice with this, but said to them: "lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age..." (Matthew 28:20)After a period of time from His ascension, He appeared to Saul of Tarsus who was persecuting the Church; and He was able to change him to an Apostle — one of the greatest apostles who "labored more abundantly than they all..." (I Corinthians 15:10)And the Lord Christ who worked with His disciples after the Resurrection, is still working until now in His Church. This is through His grace and the work of His Holy Spirit. Did He not say: "My Father has been working until now, and I have been working." (John 5:17) We thank Him for all that He has done with us; for He is the One who encourages us by saying: "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." (Matthew 18:20)From all this, we see in the Resurrection and work of the Lord an encouragement to us to work; and He works with us. How beautiful is the saying about the Disciples of Christ, at the end of the Gospel of St. Mark: "And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs." (Mark 16:20)In conclusion, every blessing from the Lord to you all, and be absolved from His Holy Spirit.(Signed)His Holiness Pope Shenouda III April 2009

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 06 January 2010 )
 
The Significance of the Resurrection PDF Print E-mail

  H.H. Pope Shenouda III

His Holiness Pope Shenouda III
Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark

   -An excerpt from His Holiness' book Words of Spiritual Benefit.  

Death is an alien and a stranger to humanity. When God created man, He formed him for life; He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being. 

 

God wished him life and perpetuity, but man's choice was inclined towards sin. Man thus brought death upon himself as a result of his sin, "For the wages of sin is death..." (Romans6:23), and death came into the world and reigned over humanity.

 

We rejoice with the resurrection because it is a triumph over death and a return of man's nature to life. God has created man to live and not to die.

 

Christ's resurrection is the handsel of our resurrection, and thus, Saint Paul the apostle described Him as "…the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep." (1Corinthians15:20) He is the first fruit and we will rise after him.

 Perhaps someone may ask saying 'How can Christ be the first fruit of the dead while many rose before Him?' Examples of such people are:
  1. The son of the widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon, who was raised from death by Elijah the prophet (1Kings17:22).
  2. The son of the Shunammite, whom Elisha the prophet raised from death (2Kings4:32-36).
  3. The three whom the Lord Christ Himself raised from death, and they are:

1. The son of the widow of the town called Nain,

2. Jairus' daughter, and

3. Lazarus.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 15 April 2009 )
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