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Holy Theotokos as the Mother of Sorrows (Fr. Moses Samaan) by St. Gregory American Coptic Orthodox Church

Homily on St. Panteleimon the Unmercenary Healer and the Orthodox Understanding of Sickness and Healing

A talk given on October 1, 2014

Parents and Families Meeting, July 21, 2015

January 15, 2017

Spiritual Growth of a Servant by H.E. Metropolitan Serapion (April 2016) by St. Gregory American Coptic Orthodox Church

Holy Gospel for the Feast of the Nativity by St. Gregory American Coptic Orthodox Church

In this Gospel reading, we encounter a dialogue between our Lord Jesus Christ and a young man who was rich. The dialogue begins with the young man asking our Savior, “Good Lord, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” Our Lord responded to him and listed all of the commandments that lead to life: “‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’” (Mk 10:19) The man then told the Lord that he had done all of these things since he was young. Our Lord then looked upon him with love and told him: “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me” (Mk 10:21) Not being able to give up his earthly possessions and riches, the young man left sorrowfully and did not follow the Lord.

Second Sunday of Hatour 2017

On The Healing Of The Demon - Possessed, Blind, And Mute Man by Metropolitan Serapion by St. Gregory American Coptic Orthodox Church

Orthodox Bible Study on Matthew Week 1 - Background, Characteristics, and Authorship Fr. Moses Samaan

Homily on the Second Sunday of Paope by Fr. Moses Samaan

The Holy Forerunner: Let us Prepare the Way for Christ! (Fr. Moses Samaan) by St. Gregory American Coptic Orthodox Church

Vigil of the Holy Theotokos 2017

Vigil of the Holy Theotokos 2017

Vigil of the Holy Theotokos 2017

Vigil of the Holy Theotokos 2017 at St. Gregory American Coptic Orthodox Church, Orange County

Glory to our God Who has brought us together on this holy day, the Feast of Pentecost, the Fiftieth Day after the Feast of our Lord’s Resurrection. In this glorious Feast, we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Holy Apostles and the Church. For this reason, our Gospel reading this morning from John 15 and 16 spoke to us about the coming of the Holy Spirit, Who proceeds from the God the Father, and guides the faithful throughout their lives.

The great Orthodox scholar, Fr. Alexander Schmemann, began his diary entry for April 22, 1973 with these words: “Joy! How it flows out of these unique days, Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday.” Indeed, having just heard most of John 11, which recounted our Lord’s magnificent miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead after he had spent four days as an unbreathing, malodorous corpse, our hearts are full of joy, because this is the last and greatest sign of our Lord’s Resurrection from the dead.

Homily by Bishop Kyrillos on Monday of the Holy Pascha 2017