St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church Podcast - Sermon

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.

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.

Homily for Great Friday.

A reflection for the Eve of Thursday of Holy Pascha.

A reflection for the Eve of Thursday of Holy Pascha.

A reflection for the Eve of Wednesday of Holy Pascha.

A reflection for the Eve of Tuesday of Holy Pascha.

Homily for the 7th Sunday of Lent. A reflection on the three icon offerings on Palm Sunday.

A reflection for the Eve of Monday of Holy Pascha.

A Homily for the 6th Sunday of Lent. A reflection on going from hearing God to seeing Him.

A discussion on the Paradise of the Spirit a book by Bishop Youanis.

Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent. A reflection on how to desire God instead of our passions.

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.

Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent. A reflection on the spirituality of time, and how we deal with time in Lent.

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.

Homily for Treasure Sunday. A reflection on setting our treasures on the heavenly things.

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.

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.

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.

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.