Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the Feast of the Annunciation. The Feast of the Annunciation is the first of the feasts setting in motion the great mystery of salvation. Through the feasts and cycles of the church we begin to connect our daily lives to the mystery of Christ and discover God's great desire and thirst for our salvation and eternal l…

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Great Lent. Our Lord was led into the desert to be tempted by Satan where we learn the ultimate aim of the Evil One. The spiritual masters reveal to us the usefulness of spiritual warfare. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for Pre-Lent Sunday. The Lord speaks about the secret place of man which is the hidden place of the heart. It is there that we accomplish any genuine growth in the spiritual life. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for 3rd Sunday of Meshir. The liturgy begins when we leave the church. It is incumbent upon all Christians to not “fence Christ in“ inside the church and keep him there until the following Sunday when we come back to worship him. But to take him, Eucharistically and biblically, and then share him with the world through our a…

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 4th Sunday of Tobi. A reflection on the healing of the man born blind. Though his eyes were opened, there was much in his life that remained in darkness. Likewise, in this life until we reach the kingdom there is the commingling of light and darkness, life and death, and and joy and pain. Click the icon below to…

Tony Boules- Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Tobi. A reflection on the meaning of St. John the Baptist's teaching that God must increase, and we must decrease. Click the icon below to listen.By Tony Boules

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 2nd Day of Theophany. A reflection on the Feast of Theophany and our calling to live out our baptism through our continuous death, burial, and resurrection. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Andrew Iskander

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for 1st Sunday of Tuba. We read about the flight of the holy family for their lives and their lack of understanding of what was happening. Yet God’s hand guided. The same applies for us. Click the icon below to listen.By AD Mark Soliman

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 4th Sunday of Kiahk. A reflection on St. John the Baptist and the Holy Family, as it relates to divine providence unfolding in the event of the Incarnation and what that means for our own lives. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Kiahk. A reflection on 5 descriptors of God that reflect an inner humility that St. Mary teaches us. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Andrew Iskander

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Kiahk. Reflection on Advent as the season of anticipation and expectation of something that is approaching. In both the Old and New Testaments, the themes of judgment and hope characterized the message of the prophets as well as that of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Church and the Christian likewise c…

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 4th Sunday of Hathor. A reflection on "selling" things in our lives to be good stewards of the graces of God. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Andrew Iskander

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for Third Sunday of Hathor. What does it mean that we must hate our family in order to be His disciple? Denying oneself is the only way to learn how to love others. Click the icon below to listen.By AD Mark Soliman

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Hathor. The Parable of the Sower tells us above the harvest of the Kingdom of God which begins with Christ sowing in our hearts His own life. We are likewise called to have the heart of the Sower and participate in spreading the Kingdom around us. Click the icon below to listen.…

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Hator. A reflection on the parable of the sower and how the mysteries of God work with the good soil. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Andrew Iskander

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 4th Sunday of Paopi. The raising of the son of the Widow of Nain provides us with opportunity to reflect on how God visits us with the surprise of divine consolation and joy in the midst of the death and corruption that we find both within and outside ourselves. Avoiding bitterness, fear and discouragement makes…

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Paope. Gospel on Jesus casting out demons and healing the blind and mute. A reflection on how this gospel was the start of the new priesthood; specifically the royal priesthood of the baptized. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Andrew Iskander

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for 2nd Sunday of Paopi. The sermon focuses on one point in the story of Peter catching fish, entering into the depth of life with God and avoiding the shallow and superficial life that we often choose. The reason God asks this of us is because He ultimately wants to *give* and not take. Simply pursuing "church piety" withou…

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 4th Sunday of Thout. The account of the sinful woman in the house of Simon the Pharisee. Her contrition led her to faith in the Lord Jesus, and her faith led her to victory. Holy contrition is that which is most pleasing to our Lord. Click the icon below to listen.…

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for 3rd Sunday of Thout. The story of Zacchaeus provides a quick analysis of how Christ approached people. There are 3 reasons one can associate with a sinner or sinful event. 1) To participate, 2) To condone or 3) To show love/light. The people murmured against Jesus because they assumed the first two. But he came to do the…

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Thout. Gospel on the simple commandments of loving God and neighbor; what are the commandments and how does loving my neighbor communicate love to God? Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Andrew Iskander

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Thout. The Book of Ecclesiastes asks "What's new under the Sun?" The coming of the Light of Christ has made all things new, including the possibility of every moment of our lives. Newness is not novelty but a new inner disposition. Click the icon below to listen.…

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Nesi. Gospel reading on the end of times. A reflection on the seriousness of our relationship with God; the requirements of love towards Him. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Andrew Iskander

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for the end of the coptic year. The church dedicates the last few weeks of each Coptic year to give us some time to reflect on the end of the world, and subsequently the end of our lives. To think about what we would do different and about how we should proceed with our life from God from this point forward. Click the icon b…

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Mesori. The example of Christ along with the Scriptures exhort us to give preference and seek the interest of others. The virtue of modesty at its core is the care, love, and protection of my neighbor, even at the expense of my own rights, desires, and gains. The great Orthodox saints beautifully e…

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for the Feast of St Mary. The beauty of the Theotokos is that she is just like us. She was born and died like us. She also suffered for us. In doing so, she becomes our model of the quintessential Christian in that God didn’t even spare her from tremendous amounts of suffering for the sake of Christ. Click the icon below to …

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Misra. Sermon on the Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers. A reflection on how God is worthy of our worship because He seeks out meaningful relationship, has unordinary hope in His creation, and gives us free will. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Andrew Iskander

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 5th Sunday of Epip. A reflection on the Miracle of the Feeding of the Multitudes. Christ elevates His Disciples by making them performers with Him in the miracle. The Lord will come to call His disciples His friends, fulfilling in them, in the saints, and in all of us, the promise to honor those who honor Him. C…

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for 4th Sunday of Epel. Lazarus taught us that the death of sin can be overcome regardless of how long we have lived a life away from God. One word is all we need for full recovery. Click the icon below to listen.By AD Mark Soliman

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Abib. Reflection on the feeding of the multitude as an example of interruption and how Jesus teaches us to approach them. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Andrew Iskander

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for week after Apostles fast. Christ (strongly) states this as a condition for salvation. Children attribute every good thing to their parents and they talk to their parents about everything. They also love to follow their parents blindly. Click the icon below to listen.By AD Mark Soliman

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Epip. A reflection on Christ sending out His apostles into the mission field as lambs among wolves. The disciple, like his master, is called to put on meekness. This virtue, more than any other, characterizes the heart of Christ. Click the icon below to listen.…

Dr. Magdy Girgis - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Paoni. A reflection on the Lord's commandments to love our enemies, turn the other cheek, and do unto others as we would like them to do to us. These commandments are doable when we understand the true meaning of love. Click the icon below to listen.By Dr. Magdy Girgis

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Paoni. Reflection on the healing of the paralytic. Christ sees and knows the minds and hearts of the Scribes and Pharisees, just as He sees the sins of the paralytic, and the faith of the four friends. He calls us to awaken to His presence and the spiritual realities of our thoughts and the state o…

Tony Boules- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Paoni. The sermon contextualizes and explores the request made by the disciples that Christ should teach them how to pray. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 6th Sunday of Pentecost. Reflection on how the ascension is Christian Joy; it's where earth and heaven meet, a life of genuine willingness, and inviting to others. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Andrew Iskander

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 5th Sunday of Pentecost - The Way, the Truth and the Life. The fruit of faith and love is joy. A reflection on Brother Marcel Van who died in a communist prison camp in North Vietnam. He described his Christian vocation as that of changing s…

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for 4th Sunday of Holy Fifties. Mother’s Day is the perfect time to ponder St Mary’s role in man’s salvation. She shaped the humanity of Christ and raised Him to become the perfect man. Click the icon below to listen.By AD Mark Soliman

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman of Pentecost. Reflection on the encounter between Christ and the Samaritan Woman and the promises that the Bridegroom (Christ) makes to His Bride (humanity). Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for 1st Sunday of Pentecost. On Thomas Sunday, we see the disciples in a state of fear, isolation, seclusion, and distrust of outsiders. All that dissipates when Christ comes in and offers them peace and joy. At that time they are no longer scared of the world, but rather go into it, and become a light to it. We are called t…

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- A reflection for Great Friday of Holy Pascha. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim

Randy Fanous- A reflection for the Eve of Friday of Holy Pascha. Click the icon below to listen.By Randy Fanous

AD Mark Soliman- A reflection for the Eve of Thursday of Holy Pascha. Click the icon below to listen.By AD Mark Soliman

Tony Boules- A reflection for the Eve of Wednesday of Holy Pascha. Click the icon below to listen.By Tony Boules

Peter Youssef- A reflection for the Eve of Tuesday of Holy Pascha. Click the icon below to listen.By Peter Youssef

Tony Soliman- A reflection for the Eve of Monday of Holy Pascha. Click the icon below to listen.By Tony Soliman

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the Feast of Palm Sunday. Reflection on Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem as the New Adam and the New Lamb to relieve us of the burden of our shortcomings and accepting our offerings according to the genuineness of our hearts. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Andrew Iskander

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for The 5th Sunday of Lent - Paralytic man. We see in ourselves the paralytic. But we also see Christ calling us to a higher level of love, where letting someone in ahead of me may cost me dearly. Click the icon below to listen.By AD Mark Soliman

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the Feast of the Cross. A reflection on how the cross is power; it is exalted through hindrances, it is selfless, and it reveals itself through works. Click the icon below to listen.By Fr. Andrew Iskander

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for 3rd Sunday of Lent. We explore the reason God wants us to repent. The older brother suffered from a lack of identity. He couldn’t love because he didn’t feel loved. Click the icon below to listen.By AD Mark Soliman