“If the paralytic had no faith, he would not have obeyed Christ’s command to take up his bed and walk.
Physical healing was followed by spiritual healing through faith and obedience.The Lord did not only heal him from his physical illness but also directed him to repentance, saying:
'Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you,'
for sin is the root of all weakness.”
St. John Chrysostom
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.