وجبـــــــة روحيـــــ(†)ــــــــــة يوميـــــــــة

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III





The bones of the Prophet Elisha were capable of performing a great deed. They were a blessing and brought a dead person back to life by mere contact, without prayer; they were only bones with no life in them (2Kin.13: 21). How much more effect would Elisha's soul have in heaven? Undoubtedly his soul is more powerful than his bones; having more knowledge and having more favour with the Lord! How much more effect would the souls of saints similar to Elisha, have in heaven?

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III





If the handkerchiefs and aprons which touched Paul's body had the blessing of healing many sick and of driving out many demons (Acts 19:12), how much more blessing would his soul and the souls of saints similar to him, have in heaven?

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III





The saints who departed are still living

The Lord explained this fact when He said: "...have you not read what was spoken to you by God, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living" (Matt.22: 31,32). Therefore those saints are still living. Why should we consider them dead and not ask their prayers?

We should not forget as well the appearance of Moses and Elijah with the Lord Jesus Christ on the Mount of Transfiguration. Moses died fourteen centuries before the birth of Christ and is still living just as Elijah who was taken up to heaven. Their souls did not die; they are in Paradise and they see more than we do.

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III





Examples of the intercession of the angels

There are two examples in the Book of the Prophet Zechariah:
(a) The intercession of the angel for the sake of Jerusalem: The angel prayed and said: "O Lord of hosts, how long will You not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which You were angry these seventy years?" (Zech.1: 12) If the angel interceded for Jerusalem even without the latter asking him to, how much more will he intercede if you ask him for his prayers?

(b) The intercession of the angel of the Lord for the sake of Joshua the high priest: The angel stood against Satan who was going to bring an accusation against Joshua, and said to him: "The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebukes you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?" (Zech.3: 1,2)

(c) Another example is in the Book of Genesis: An angel of the Lord guarded and saved Jacob. Jacob talked about him when he was blessing Ephraim and Manasseh and said: "The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads" (Gen.48: 16).
(d) We should not forget that the Holy Bible said about the angels: "Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?" (He.1: 14) This means that they have a work to perform for the people on earth.

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III





The intercession of the angel for the sake of Jerusalem: The angel prayed and said: "O Lord of hosts, how long will You not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which You were angry these seventy years?" (Zech.1: 12) If the angel interceded for Jerusalem even without the latter asking him to, how much more will he intercede if you ask him for his prayers?

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III





The intercession of the angel of the Lord for the sake of Joshua the high priest: The angel stood against Satan who was going to bring an accusation against Joshua, and said to him: "The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebukes you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?" (Zech.3: 1,2)

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III





Another example is in the Book of Genesis: An angel of the Lord guarded and saved Jacob. Jacob talked about him when he was blessing Ephraim and Manasseh and said: "The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads" (Gen.48: 16).

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III





We should not forget that the Holy Bible said about the angels: "Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?" (He.1: 14) This means that they have a work to perform for the people on earth.

[Mary Naeem]

أبنى الغالى .. بنتي الغالية
لو أنت شخص سهل يحبط ويشك في قدراته
ربنا يزقك في أماكن ومشاكل وسكك مكنتش تتخيل
أنك تعدي فيها عشان يقولك أنا أدري بيك منك

[Mary Naeem]

عارف يعني إيه بركة ربنا ؟!
يعني تبقي شخص نفسياً قلوق ويرميك ف المسئولية عشان يشد عضمك شويةâ‌¤ï¸ڈ
يعني تبقي شخص بيتأثر بأقل كلمة ويرمي في سكتك ناس مش سهلة تكون سبب أنك تسترجل حبة عشان الحياة مش للطري â‌¤ï¸ڈ
يعني تبقي شخص سهل يحبط يشك في قدراته وربنا يزقك في أماكن ومشاكل وسكك مكنتش تتخيل أنك تعدي فيها عشان يقولك أنا أدري بيك منك â‌¤ï¸ڈ
يعني تبقي طاقاتك الجسدية والنفسية وظروفك كلها تقول انك تقعد في بيتكم و انت ساكت وتلاقيه بياخدك بلاد و بلاد عشان زارعك وعارفك تعرف و تسدâ‌¤ï¸ڈ