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Short Story No. 148 PDF تصدير لهيئة طباعة ارسال لصديق

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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.

 

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The Significance of the Resurrection PDF تصدير لهيئة طباعة ارسال لصديق

  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.

آخر تحديث ( 15/04/2009 )
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Sacrifice PDF تصدير لهيئة طباعة ارسال لصديق

H.H. Pope Shenouda III

 

    

His Holiness Pope Shenouda III

Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark

Sacrifice 

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

The love which does not sacrifice is a barren love, without fruit.

Love is a productive mother that gives birth to numerous virtues such as compassion and affection, a word of encouragement and a word of consolation, attention and care, forgiveness and seeking the salvation of the soul. This is the spiritual love...

Perhaps the most distinguished quality in love... is sacrifice.

This is the big difference between love and lust: love always seeks to give whereas lust always seeks to take.

Lust seeks to take because it is concentrated around the self, but love, as the Apostle said, "... does not seek its own."

Love that does not sacrifice is not a true love.

Love sacrifices everything, does not keep anything from whom it likes, no matter how this thing is precious or essential to self. It gives from its needs.

The greatest thing a loving person can offer is to sacrifice himself, and the Lord said, "Greater love has no one than this, to lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13). This was shown in depth on the cross...

The crucified Jesus is a sacrifice of love... The Bible said, "For God so loved the world that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16).

During the Passion Week, many contemplate on the passions of Christ. Christ's passions are merely a natural result of His love. Love here is the origin, while pain is the outer appearance...

I wish we would contemplate on His love which He revealed through His passions.

The candle melts to give light to others; this is also a kind of self-sacrifice for the sake of others. So, we put candles before the icons of the saints... as a symbol.

Also the incense burns in fire to give sweet smell which ascends to God... It is a delightful burnt offering to God, and it is also a symbol...

آخر تحديث ( 15/04/2009 )
 
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