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The Lightkeeper: Sherry Shenoda
The Lightkeeper is one of those books that makes you wonder, “Why have I not read this a long time ago?!” Mystery, romance, a bit of...
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Peace I Leave With You
This piece was originally written as the Sunday school notes for the High School Boys Class at St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Ripon CA....
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The Samaritan Woman
Jesus left departing to Galilee Walking the journey through Samaritan territory was dangerous and extremely tiring. We see here that...
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On Suffering and Pain
This piece was originally written on March 20, 2022 out of a spontaneous inspiration in a certain Starbucks cafe. I want to reflect with...
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اتى من اتى الي البرية (They came to the desert)
Written originally on March 17th, 2022 في ذكرى انتقال ابي وحبيبي وشفيعي البابا شنودة الثالث، اهدي هذه القصيدة لروحه ولكل روح غامرت في...
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On Cursing, Cussing, and Profanity
I presented this lesson to Sts. Antony and Paul Sunday school Class of St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Ripon CA, on the First Sunday of...
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On Habits and Motivation
This piece was written on February 27th, 2022, on the Sunday before Great Lent. It was originally written as a contemplation, a revisit...
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2021: A Poetic Reflection
This poem was written in reflection of events that happened in my life over the year 2021 AD, a year I feel was pivotal in my personal,...
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Your Sweet Voice
This piece was originally written for a proposed collaboration for Coptic Oud. The lyrics are original, arranged to the popular melody of...
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On Understanding Pain
This piece was written originally on September 9th, 2021 on my Instagram story as a contemplation on St Athanasius' quote in his book...
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Reflecting on the 4th of July
Written originally on the 4th of July, 2021 I spent today reflecting on what it truly means to celebrate the 4th of July. The only thing...
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Coptic Hymnology and the Oud: A Musical, Historical Analysis
This piece was prepared for a post on CopticCulture's Instagram account. Given that Instagram caps the amount of characters a post has, I...
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Fragments of an Unfinished Memoir
I began to write a memoir with the aim of writing about my experience in Egypt. It was left unfinished as I arrived in Frankfurt Airport...
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Arabic Love Poem
This piece was written originally on April 22, 2021 in Arabic في حب هواه قلبي جرا على حب هواه باع ارضي واشترى سماه لما قلبي جري وراه...
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Arabic Love Poem #2
Another Arabic poem written originally on April 22, 2021. يا شاعر انسخ يا شاعر واكتب على كلام قلبي ورتب قولاً موزونًا مركب من غرام قلبي...
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The Modern Christmas Tale
Written originally on January 4th, 2021 - Kaiser Permanente Hospital, how can I help you? - Can I get admittance to the hospital? My...
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The Moqattam Mountain and our mountains of problems
Written originally on December 15, 2020 When Jesus' disciples ask their Lord about faith, He told them, "for assuredly, I say to you, if...
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Women: Source of Life
Written originally on December 13, 2020 The source of our sin and our salvation came from a woman. Our entire faith is based on two women...
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Daughter of Promise
Written originally on December 12, 2020 She was the daughter of a promise, sent to be kept for the promised, who, by his death, fulfilled...
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Reflecting on St Hermina and the Botroseya Martyrs
Written originally on December 11, 2020 Today as we reflect over the martyrdom of the Botroseiya Martyrs and the Departure of St Hermina...
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