St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church Podcast - Sermon
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Episodes
Finding Satisfaction in Christ
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Mesori. True satisfaction comes only from Christ, not worldly pursuits. Like St. Matthew, who left everything behind, we are called to recognize our restlessness and find lasting fulfillment in God alone.Click the icon below to listen.
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The Parable of the Vineyard and the Human Heart
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 1st Sunday of Mesori. God has entrusted our hearts like a vineyard, giving us every grace to bear fruit. We must remain faithful stewards—respecting Christ in the sacraments and persevering until our final breath.Click the icon below to listen.
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Resurrecting the Good: Reflections on the Raising of Lazarus
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Epip. Just as Jesus raised Lazarus, we can resurrect the good virtues and faith we've lost over time—because Christ's victory over death frees us from the curse and calls us to reclaim who we truly are.Click the icon below to listen.
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Lay Hold of Eternal Life
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Epip. Drawing from 1 Timothy 6:11-12, this sermon calls Christians to flee evil, pursue righteousness, and lay hold of eternal life through daily prayer, the sacraments, obedience, and selfless love for one another.Click the icon below to listen.
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Humility and Becoming Like Little Children
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Epip. True humility, modeled after the simplicity of children, is essential for salvation—letting go of anger, speaking honestly, avoiding excess, forgiving injuries, and trusting God.Click the icon below to listen.
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The Life and Apostleship of Saint Peter
HG Bishop Abraam - Abraam - Homily for Feast of the Apostles. Saint Peter's life teaches that no failure is final: through calling, falling, repenting, and restoration, Christ transforms weakness into holiness and calls us back to serve with love.Click the icon below to listen.
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Feast of the Apostles and the Establishment of the Church
HG Bishop Kyrillos - A relic of St. Mark the Evangelist was officially placed in St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church in Irvine, California, during a celebration of the Feast of the Apostles and the establishment of the church.Click the icon below to listen.
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No Space in this Precious Time for Negligence
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Paoni. The greatest spiritual danger isn't demonic possession, but the gradual resistance of the Holy Spirit through sin, negligence, and lukewarmness — a slow decline we must guard against through faithfulness to our spiritual duties and the rekindling of the fire of Divine Love.Click the icon below to listen.
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The Invisible Reality and the Healing of the Paralytic
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Paoni. Through the healing of the paralytic, we learn that God's most important work is invisible — and like wearing special glasses, keeping our faith active through prayer, humility, and repentance allows us to perceive the deeper spiritual reality God invites us into.Click the icon below to listen.
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Always Ask for the Holy Spirit
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 1st Sunday of Paoni. The Lord gives a parable of a friend's persistence at midnight to obtain bread from his friend for a visitor in order to instruct us to persist in asking, seeking and knocking in prayer for spiritual gifts, especially the Holy Spirit.Click the icon below to listen.
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Spiritual Newness in the Feeding of the Multitude
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 5th Sunday of Pashons. In the feeding of the multitude, Jesus the new Moses reveals the path to spiritual newness: caring generously for others, creating order that makes space for God, eating well of the Eucharist and all that is good, and sharing the visible fragments of renewal with others.
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The Feast of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the Feast of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit glorifies Christ by reproducing Christ in the soul of the believer. A reflection on the verse "He will take of Mine and declare it to you.” (Jn. 16:15)
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Sunday of Ascension: Christ's Promise to Remain With Us
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 6th Sunday of Pentecost. Though Christ ascended to heaven, He promised to remain with us—and true joy comes not from perfect circumstances, but from trusting God through tribulation while continuing to do good.
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Jesus the Way, Truth, and Life
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 5th Sunday of Pentecost. Jesus is the only way to the Father, and following Him means living a life of love—serving others without grumbling, using our gifts without boasting, honoring others in word and deed, and loving beyond human limits.
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Christ the Light of the World
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Pentecost. Christ is the light of the world who frees us from spiritual darkness and self-centeredness. God's greatest joy is the repentance of even the worst sinner, whose single tear of remorse is more precious to Him than any act of virtue.
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The Samaritan Woman and the Divine Marriage
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost. Through the story of the Samaritan woman, this sermon explores how Jesus calls all people into a divine relationship with God, offering a transformative sense of purpose that can spread to others.
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I Am the Bread of Life
Fr. Timothy Paul - Jesus as the Bread of Life applies not only to the Eucharist but also to Scripture, which nourishes the soul, drives away evil, and sanctifies those who read it faithfully.
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Thomas Sunday: Doubt and Faith
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - On Thomas Sunday, doubt is reframed not as shameful weakness but as an honest quest for deeper faith, and Thomas's cry 'My Lord and my God' reminds us that faith is a gift we can seek through sincere prayer and openness to God's touch.
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Great Friday Sermon
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for Great Friday.
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Pascha Eve of Friday Sermon
Tony Soliman - A reflection for the Eve of Thursday of Holy Pascha.
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Pascha Eve of Thursday Sermon
Randy Fanous - A reflection for the Eve of Thursday of Holy Pascha.
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Pascha Eve of Wednesday Sermon
Ashraf Ibrahim - A reflection for the Eve of Wednesday of Holy Pascha.
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Pascha Eve of Tuesday Sermon
AD Mark Soliman - A reflection for the Eve of Tuesday of Holy Pascha.
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Pascha Eve of Monday Sermon
Mena Ghebranious - A reflection for the Eve of Monday of Holy Pascha.
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Offerings on Palm Sunday
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 7th Sunday of Lent. A reflection on the three icon offerings on Palm Sunday.
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Paradise of the Spirit
AD Mark Soliman - A discussion on the Paradise of the Spirit a book by Bishop Youanis.
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From Hearing God to Seeing God
Fr. Andrew Iskander - A Homily for the 6th Sunday of Lent. A reflection on going from hearing God to seeing Him.
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How to Desire God
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent. A reflection on how to desire God instead of our passions.
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The Gentleness of Christ
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Great Lent. Christ's encounter with the Samaritan Woman was shrouded in gentleness. The gentleness of Christ was a great source of attraction to the sinners and marginalized. A reflection on the relationship between meekness and gentleness and how we can practice this virtue.
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The Spirituality of Time
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent. A reflection on the spirituality of time, and how we deal with time in Lent.
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The Fallen Instinct of Self-Sufficiency
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent. At the heart of all temptations is the act of pushing God aside because we perceive him as secondary or in the way of our instinct towards self-sufficiency. The devil wants man to forget his true origin and destination, creating a form of spiritual amnesia where man forgets he is a creature dependent on a Creator.
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Treasure Sunday
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for Treasure Sunday. A reflection on setting our treasures on the heavenly things.
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My Presentation Before the Lord
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the Feast of the Lord's Presentation. The Feast of the Lord's Presentation to the Temple weaves together themes of the Cross and the Eucharist. We also learn how we can present ourselves before the Lord.
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The Concealed Life
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 1st Sunday of Meshir. A reflection on how Christ labors for his creation and yet presents Himself concealed and how to labor for eternal life.
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How God Sees Us
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Tobe. A reflection on how God sees us, how God deals with us, and how that helps us in our relationship with God.
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Making Room for the Divine Guest
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Tobi. The words of St. John the Baptist, "He must increase, and I must decrease," act as a foundational program for the whole Christian life. Some practical teachings on how we can accomplish this and a small reflection on the life and humility of a contemporary saint, the late Bishop Makarios of Qena.
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He Carried the Burden
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Tobi. A reflection on the baptism of Christ, the one without sin.
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Flight to Egypt: Fragility and Resilience
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 1st Sunday of Tobi. The first Sunday after Nativity relates the Holy Family's flight to Egypt and the slaughter of the innocents. We find both the hope and light of the Incarnation, but also its opposition. This reveals both the fragility of the human condition and its resilience by the grace and power of God in our lives.
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St. John the Baptist
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Kiahk. A reflection on the significance of St. John the Baptist.
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The Fear of the Lord
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Kiahk. In the Magnifcat of St. Mary, she proclaims that God's mercy is "on those who fear Him from generation to generation” (Lk. 1:50). A reflection on the virtue of the Fear of the Lord - its meaning, its relationship to humility, trust and love, and how we can acquire it.
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The Annunciation
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Khiakh. A reflection on the Annunciation, and having joy in the midst of uncertainty.
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Abyss Cries to Abyss
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 1st Sunday of Kiahk. A reflection on the Mystery of the Incarnation as the meeting between the cry of God for His creation's redemption and salvation and the cry of humanity which is born from its bondage to sin and death. As God hears our cry, He also teaches us to hear the cry of our fellow human.
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Repentance with Suffering
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Hathor. A reflection on the parable of the rich, young man who asked Jesus how to enter Heaven.
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Deformed Discipleship
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Hathor. In Luke 14, the Lord calls us to count the cost of true discipleship: taking up our Cross and forsaking all. A reflection on the spiritual deformities that prevent us from true discipleship including being duplicitous, half-hearted, presumptuous, and lacking unity of life.
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Parable of the Sower
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Hathor. A reflection on the Parable of the Sower and how to be good soil.
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Mysteries of the Kingdom - The Life and Virtues of Anba Mina of Girga
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 1st Sunday of Hatour. In the reading for the Parable of the Sower, our Lord rejoices in revealing to His disciples the "mysteries of the Kingdom." The saints are the best witnesses to the reality and proximity of the Kingdom. We reflect on the life of a great contemporary saint, Anba Mina of Girga, commemorated this month.
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Challenges
Fr. Andrew Iskander - 5th Sunday of Babah. A reflection on the tests that God gave the disciples during the feeding of the multitudes, how the gospel teaches us to deal with challenges, and the spiritual and physical practices that the Bible teaches us for dealing with them.
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The Two Ways of Life
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Babah. The Lord Jesus commands the Widow of Nain not to weep, for He is the hope of those without hope. Using Jeremiah 17:5-10, a reflection on the two ways of life: those who trust in human means and those who trust in the Lord. God will eventually orchestrate events in our lives to expose our illusory reliance on earthly resources.
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Unity with God
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Paopi. A reflection on how the architecture of the church represents our unity with God.
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A Dreadful Encounter
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Paopi. The miracle of the great catch of fish becomes a turning point in the life of St. Peter the Apostle. We also learn from it that God desires to progressively enter deeper into our lives, calling us to a greater obedience and abandonment, while we also confront our sinfulness in His presence.
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Faith and Doubt
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 1st Sunday of Paopi. A reflection on the miracle of the healing of the paralytic.
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The Two Debtors and Forgiveness
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Thout. A reflection on the parable of the unforgiving servant.
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The Cross as the Pattern of Life
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the Feast of the Cross. A contemporary saint described the two arms of the Cross as representing the interplay between human intentions and divine intervention. A look at five virtues needed in order to endure the Cross: Detachment, Surrender, Gratitude, Humility, and Fortitude.
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The Joy of Christ
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Thout. A contemplation on the Good Samaritan.
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Grace and Being an Unprofitable Servant
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 1st Sunday of Thout. The ecclesiastical new year readings focus on the transition from the old (mosaic law) to the new (life of grace). Understanding the way grace works in our lives begins with accepting to be an unprofitable servant. God's grace strengthens and transforms all our human works, raising them to a supernatural level.
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Preparedness
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 1st Sunday of Nesi. A reflection on the end of times and preparedness.
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Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Mesori. At the end of the ecclesiastical year, St. Paul reminds us of the need to expand our heart's capacity in loving God and one another in order to present ourselves blameless and holy at the coming of the Lord. Reminding ourselves of essential themes in salvation history we reflect on how to enlarge our hearts.
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The Demon Possessed Man
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Mesori. A reflection on the healing of the demon-possessed man.
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The Conversion of St. Matthew
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Mesori. A reflection on the conversion of St. Matthew the gospel writer.
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Divesting of Spiritual Fat
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 1st Sunday of Mesori. St. Paul describes the Christian ascetic struggle using the analogy of an athlete and the need for life of discipline and the life of detachment.
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Raising of Lazarus
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Epip. A reflection on the raising of Lazarus.
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When God Disappears
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Epip. The miracle of the Feeding of the Multitude begins with the Lord and His disciples withdrawing from the people. This cycle of engaging and withdrawing has important implications in our spiritual life from both the human and the divine perspectives.
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The Call to Discipleship
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 1st Sunday of Epip. The sending out of the seventy-two (Luke 10) provides a framework for understanding the characteristics of Christian discipleship. Among them - compassion, sacrifice, contentment, and obedience.
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The Apostles
HG Bishop Kyrillos - Homily for the Fast of the Apostles. A reflection on the great works of the apostles .
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Spiritual Readiness
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 5th Sunday of Paoni. Virgin Mary and Archangel Gabriel as examples of spiritual readiness, always ready to serve God.
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The Virtue of Self-Condemnation
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Paoni. Humility is the virtue that makes room for others in our lives. Perfect humility requires self-condemnation. Not all judgement is sinful.
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Casting Out Evil
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Paoni. A reflection on casting out demons and evil from our lives.
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He Has Given to Us All Things
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Paoni. A reflection on 1 Peter 1:3-9 as it relates to the Holy Spirit and the life of holiness and becoming partakers of the divine nature.
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Pentecost
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for Pentecost. A reflection on the meaning and importance of the Feast of Pentecost and how the Holy Spirit unites us.
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An Altar in the Midst of Egypt
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the Feast of the Lord's Entry into Egypt. The Feast of the Lord's Entry into Egypt presents several imitable virtues of the Holy Family, along with a unique blessing for Egypt and the Coptic Church. A look at the Monastery of El-Muharraq and the contemporary saint, Fr. Theophilus El-Muharraqi.
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Unity with God
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Homily for the 5th Sunday of Pentecost. A reflection on the Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Light.
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Walk While You Have the Light
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost. The Lord's encounter with the Samaritan Woman manifests the way in which Divine Grace penetrates the human heart, bringing about a resurrection from sin, unhappiness, and shame to a transformed life of purpose, joy and holiness.
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Resurrection and Transformation By Grace
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost. The Lord's encounter with the Samaritan Woman manifests the way in which Divine Grace penetrates the human heart, bringing about a resurrection from sin, unhappiness, and shame to a transformed life of purpose, joy and holiness.
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Their Eyes Were Opened to Know Him
Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim - Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Pentecost. The relationship between the Resurrection and the Eucharist is beautifully reflected in the account of the disciples on the road to Emmaus (Lk. 24). The Lord reveals that the Eucharist is the burning love of God, the abiding presence of Christ, the renewal of Christian hope, and the perfection of the life of faith.
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Pascha Great Friday Sermon
Fr. Andrew Iskander - Reflection for Great Friday of Holy Pascha.
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Pascha Eve of Great Friday Sermon
Ashraf Ibrahim - Reflection for the Eve of Great Friday of Holy Pascha.
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Pascha Eve of Thursday Sermon
Henry Kirolos - A reflection for the Eve of Thursday of Holy Pascha.
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Pascha Eve of Wednesday Sermon
Tony Soliman - Reflection for the Eve of Wednesday of Holy Pascha.
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Pascha Eve of Tuesday Sermon
Mena Ghebranious - A reflection for the Eve of Tuesday of Holy Pascha.
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Pascha Eve of Monday Sermon
Tony Boules - A reflection for the Eve of Monday of Holy Pascha.
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