English Bible Study

Fr. Mina teaches us to seek the Kingdom of Heaven gives the sermon on the gospel of the 2nd Sunday of Lent.

Fr. Mark encourages to invest in heaven as he breaks down the gospel of the 2nd Sunday of Lent.

Fr. John gives this month's liturgical studies seminar and teaches us about the rites, spirituality, and history of the Great Lent readings and hymns.

Fr. Kyrillos begins the Liturgical Studies Seminar by giving an overview of the rites of the church and worship. Michael then continues to give some examples of rites, their basis, and their importance to the orthodox believer.

Fr. Mina has decided that this year for Lent we will be studying the book of Daniel. Fr. Mina starts this week by giving us an introduction to the book of Daniel and by contextualizing the period in which it was written and takes place. He then begins with chapter 1 and demonstrates how it is an introduction to what will take place in the book.

Fr. Kyrillos gives the sermon on the Sunday before the great fast and focuses on how we can prepare for the fast. He begins by speaking about the gospel in which our Lord Jesus Christ teaches us how we should fast.

Fr. Mina continues our study of the book of psalms with Psalm 117 a very beautiful psalm, and as Abouna says, one of St. Pope Kyrillos' favorite psalm.

Fr. Mina finishes the book of Jonah, a great example of repentance before the Great fast of lent begins.

Psalm 150 for the Great Lent weekdays prayed by Deacon Philopateer Abdelmessih.

St. Cyril's Liturgy of the faithful prayed by Fr. Kyrillos Said with Deacon Philopateer Abdelmessih and Deacon Arsany Doss.

Fr. Morcos Habib's sermon during the 2nd day of the fast of Nineveh.

Fr. Mina continues with the book of Jonah as the fast approaches and begins with the 2nd chapter of Jonah and some of the 3rd and relates the passage to our spiritual lives.

Fr. Mina continues with the book of Jonah, during the break from Psalms, as the fast approaches. He begins by talking about the historical context and validity of the book of Jonah and the validity of Jonah being its author. He then applies what Jonah goes through to our own spiritual lives and how we make the same mistakes frequently if not daily.

Fr. Mina takes a break from the book of Psalms to teach us about the book of Philemon. Philemon was a church member who had a slave named Onesphirus, who ran away. St. Paul meets Onesphirus and sees him as valuable for the ministry so he pleads to Philemon on his behalf. Fr. Mina will go into the specifics of the book, the historical context, and the spiritual meaning in our personal lives.

Fr. Barsoum Shaker doing the fraction to the Son with Deacon Philopateer Abdelmessih.

Fr. Mina's sermon on the gospel of the 4th week of Tobe, John 9:1-38. Fr. Mina gives this sermon in Arabic concerning the healing of the blind man

Fr. Mark's sermon on the gospel of the 4th week of Tobe, John 9:1-38. Fr. Mark focuses on the healing of the man born blind in this sermon.

Fr. Mina returns with the Inn bible study and continues with the book of Psalms. Fr. Mina today focuses on Psalm 84 (83 in the agpeya). This Psalm is one of four Psalms written by the children of Korah whose role was to be the gatekeepers of the temple. Fr. Mina goes through the whole Psalm giving a little history, contemplation, and relating it to our lives.

Fr. Kyrillos' Sunday sermon on the gospel of John 3:22-36 and the examples of the great forerunner, St. John the Baptist.

Fr. Mark's Sunday sermon on the gospel of John 3:22-36 concerning our Lord Jesus Christ as the true bridegroom as mentioned in the gospel.