Volume 1a of the Treasures of the Fathers of the Church series, this book contains excerpts from patristic writings on the Sunday Gospels of the first three blessed months of the Coptic Church year.

Sunday Gospels of Tute, Babeh, and Hatour

Religion & Spirituality

Abdelsayed, Fr. John Paul

Christian Books & Bibles

Saint Paul Brotherhood Press

The story of the life of the Strong Saint Abba Moses is a joyful story. I am pleased to present you, dear readers, this valuable book about the life of Saint Moses the Ethiopian. I pray that Divine Grace may guide you through this joyful story to help you in your spiritual life. His most profound life gives to each one of us joy and hope, shows us the power of repentance, teaches us that repentance is a struggle of our life, and warns us not to depend on ourselves, but to depend on Divine Grace to grant us the gift of victorious life under the direction of our father of confession.

The Strong Saint Abba Moses

Saint Paul Brotherhood

The Great Lent contains exhaustive excerpts and commentary from patristic writings on the readings and themes of the weeks of the Great Lent according to the Coptic Orthodox tradition. Also included in this volume is a series of three articles containing an introduction to the spirituality of the Great Lent, a liturgical history of its customs and rites, and a general overview of its Sunday gospel readings.

The Great Lent: Patristic Meditations on the Sunday Gospels

With great joy and enthusiasm we present to you the revised and expanded second edition of Praying with the Church Fathers, a book about prayer in the writings and mind of the Early Church Fathers. Prayer and theology should be deeply integrated into the life of every Christian. This echoes the maxim of Evagrius of Pontus: “The one who truly prays is a theologian, and the true theologian is one who prays.” Understanding this well, our great ecumenical fathers – such as Saint Athanasius, Saint Cyril, Saint Basil, Saint John Chrysostom, Saint Gregory, Mar Ephrem the Syrian, and many others – delivered a rich tradition of prayers that was passed on from generation to generation so that the pure Orthodox faith could be experienced, practiced and perfected through a life of prayer and worship. Unfortunately, this rich tradition of prayer has become scarce in the world today. Our glorious Church has uniquely preserved the daily prayers in the Book of Hours and Psalmody in its tradition for all believers. Along with that rich life of prayer, we offer this small companion and guide to assist in the daily practice of continual prayer for all. The purpose of this work is to provide the faithful with a veritable library of prayers by our great Fathers to continue praying with them in the same spirit, zeal and depth. As we commemorate their exemplary lives on earth and contemplate the reward they received – that “which an eye has not seen nor ear heard” – we adopt their spiritual words of prayer and incorporate them into our own lives so that we may emulate them and be worthy of the heavenly reward.

Praying with the Church Fathers

Samaan, Fr. Moses

The Holy Transfiguration

Shenouda III, Pope

Sunday Gospels of Kiahk, Tubah, and Amshir

The Holy Cross held a prominent and revered place in early Christian life and worship. It was a sign of protection, holiness, worship, and blessing to believers everywhere, even before The Empress Helen discovered its location. After presenting the readings for these feasts, the next chapter contains a thorough introduction to the Feast by our beloved father, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III. The following chapters include various excerpts from historical accounts of the discovery of the Holy Cross, as well as theological and biblical meditations on the Cross by the Fathers of the Church, with a special segment by one of the Catechetical Homilies attributed to St. Cyril of Jerusalem. As with the other books in the Treasures of the Fathers of the Church series, the paramount objective of this work is to introduce the believers to the “trialogue” of faith—the harmony among the Holy Scriptures, the Church Fathers and the Church. Through this symphony of discourse, the believer not only reads the Holy Scriptures, but understands it through the homilies and commentaries of the Fathers of the Church, as well as through the Church life itself. This is a “companion” to the Coptic Orthodox Lectionary.

The Feast of the Cross

A Guide to the Rites, Hymns and Readings of Holy Pascha Week: Lazarus Saturday & Feast of Palms. Our paramount objective in this series is to introduce the believers to the trialogue of faith-the harmony among the Holy Bible, the Church Fathers, and the rites of the Coptic Orthodox Church. rough this symphony of discourse, the believer not only reads the Holy Scriptures, but understands it through the homilies, exegeses, and commentaries of the Church Fathers. is is a brief and simple companion to the Coptic Orthodox lectionary. We hope and pray that through this series, the Holy Bible, the Church Fathers, and the Church rites are not only introduced to each believer, but are experienced by the believer as a deep source of blessing, wisdom, and faith.

The Holy Pascha: Lazarus Saturday & The Feast of Palms (Vol. IIIa)

This book is a patristic companion to the hourly services of the Holy Pascha for Great Thursday (vol. IIIc) of the Holy Pascha Week with sayings of the Church Fathers on the readings as well as brief history and commentary on the rites and traditions of the Holy Pascha week in the Coptic Orthodox Church. Vol. IIIa contains an article on How to Benefit Spiritually from the Holy Week by the Thrice Blessed His Holiness Pope Shenouda III as well as a detailed overview of the History of Holy Week within the Coptic tradition dating to the early centuries.

The Holy Pascha: Great Thursday (Vol. IIIC)

The Holy Pascha: Great Friday & Bright Saturday (Vol. IIID)

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