Message:
Dear Readers,
Peace and Grace to you all,
In this issue we present different views on fasting and how the early fathers viewed fasting as physically healing rather than killing the body.
Also if you are a writer and would like to take part in a monastery project, please find out details inside and contact us by replying to this email.
Please find attached the timetable for the upcoming Holy Week.
Articles:
H.G. Bishop Serapion – Asceticism
William Harmless – Abba Poemen, the Moderate Ascetic
Patrik Hagman – Fasting as the Beginning of All Virtues
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Pimonakhos
Ascetic, ascetisim, Fasting, isaac the Syrian
Message:
Dear Readers,
Peace and Grace to you all,
This month issue is about the monastic Spirituality of the Syrian Church, we hope you enjoy it. This issue was inspired by Met Malki’s (The Metrepolitan of the Syrian Orthodox Church) Visit to the monastery last December. Bishop Anba Daniel and the fathers of the monastery thank H.E. Met Malki very much for his visit. H.E. has promised to make this a yearly event. Go to our website to download the talk by H.E.
God Bless you all,
Bishop Anba Daniel
Bishop and Abbot of St Shenouda Monastery
Sydney, Australia
Articles:
H.H. Mor Ignatius Yacoub III - The Syrian Orthodox Church: Its contributions to the ascetic life
St Isaac the Syrian - On How the Beauty of Monastic Life Is Preserved and On How It Can Be a Means for God to Be Glorified
Patrik Hagman - Fasting as the Beginning of All Virtues
Downloads:
Pimonakhos
Fasting, isaac the Syrian, Syrian Orthodox
Message:
Dear Readers,
Peace and Grace to you all,
On the 9th of March the Coptic Church celebrates the Departure of H.H. Pope Kyrillos VI. We have dedicated this edition of our newsletter to explore the spiritual insight of this great Patriarch during his early years of Monasticism through some of his writings. We hope you enjoy it.
God Bless you all,
Bishop Anba Daniel
Bishop and Abbot of St Shenouda Monastery
Sydney, Australia
Articles:
H.H. Pope Kyrillos - On the Divine Liturgy
One of the youth - Christian Behaviour According to St Pope Kyrollos VI
Edward Wakin - The Solitary Patriarch
Downloads:
Pimonakhos
Fasting, Pope Kyrillos, Virtue
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Christ is Risen, Indeed He is Risen
We would like to wish you all a happy feast of resurrection and we pray that you are enjoying these feastal days.
We usually hear a lot of what the fathers say about fasting, in this issue you can read about what the fathers say about not fasting (for a change) during the 50 days by one of the great 5th century monastic figures. In the rest of the issue you will learn more about the life and writings of this great saint.
Articles:
St John Cassian - On The Relaxation of the Fast During the 50 Days
Fr Anthony St Shenouda - The Life of St John Cassian
Boniface Ramsey - The Conferences
Q&A - How can one practice relaxation of fast during the Pentecost and still keep his spiritual life intact?
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Pimonakhos
Conferences, Fasting, St John Cassian
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We hope you enjoy this issue.
Articles:
H.H. Pope Shenouda - Apparent bodily virtues
Youth Article - Is it Syami?
Abba Mark from the Evergetinos - Ascetism and Fasting
Q&A - When the desert fathers are speaking of subduing the body or the passions, through detachment and fasting, do they teach us to hate our bodies?
Downloads:
Pimonakhos
Ascetism, Body, Fasting, Food
Message:
We hope you enjoy this issue.
Articles:
Pope Kyrillos VI - Pope Kyrillos’ VI Dairy
The Evergetinos - How Great is the Dignity of the Monastic Rank
Pope Kyrillos VI - Fasting
James Watson - Not Only Had a Monk Become Patriarch, But the Patriarch Remained a Monk
Q&A - Is the world evil, and is leading a monastic life considered to be an escape from evil?
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Pimonakhos
Fasting, Monastic life, Monasticism, Pope Kyrillos
