"The praise of God is the highest of all vocations, and the service of His Word is the greatest of all works."
St. Basil the Great
"Let us sing, for the heart is made glad by singing, and the soul is lifted up by praising God."
In praising God, the soul participates in the divine, and this participation is the true joy of the Christian.The life of man is the vision of God; and to see God is to live. Thus, the praise of God is the end and purpose of human life.
Wishing you a blessed fast of the Virgin Mary.
- "The fast of the Virgin is a time for repentance and purification, an opportunity to draw closer to God and seek His favor."
- "Fasting should be a period of contemplation and prayer, distancing ourselves from everything that keeps us away from God's love."
Saint Cyril the Great
Under the auspices of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the church established the first Coptic Orthodox Monastery in Canada by the name of St. Anthony on January 7th 2014. The official opening was held on the feast of St Anthony later that month.