Translations – Fragment of a Homily of Gregory of Nyssa
Translated from the French translation of a Coptic manuscript. Revue De l’Orient Chretien. Volume 18. 1913 Believe me, many times I’ve seen this episode painted on a board. I have…
Welcome to this personal website of Father Peter Farrington, a priest of the Coptic Orthodox Church serving in the UK in the Diocese of the Midlands under His Grace Anba Misael.
You will find a wide selection of articles, audio and video resources here which are hopefully of some use and interest to those who visit this site. They represent my own interests in theology, spirituality, history, pastoral care and the inspiring accounts of the saints. Please visit this site often to see the latest materials I have produced and published here.
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Translated from the French translation of a Coptic manuscript. Revue De l’Orient Chretien. Volume 18. 1913 Believe me, many times I’ve seen this episode painted on a board. I have…
Salvation through Christ and the return to conformity to nature. I don’t want you to ignore, brethren, that in the beginning, when God created man, he placed him in paradise…
It is said that St Melangell was the daughter of an Irish king of the 6th century. Her father decided that he would marry her to a nobleman of his…
St Herbert was an Anglo-Saxon hermit of the 6th century who was a friend and a disciple of St Cuthbert of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. He travelled to Northumbria…
On the parable reported in the Holy Gospel of Luke, whose subject is as follows: A man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among brigands. And there is a…
This is a translation of the French text of the Book of the Councils by Severus, bishop of Aschmounain, of the 10th century. It is found in Patrologia Orientalis Volume…
There is something attractive about the idea of reincarnation. It seems to suggest that if you make a mistake in this life, or don’t make much of an effort, there…
There are over seven billion people crowded more or less closely together on this world. About two billion consider themselves to be followers of Jesus Christ in one way or…
It is easy to be anxious and to give way to despair when we consider the state of the world. We experience life as Christians in our contemporary Western culture…
We are all aware that some people can be toxic to be around. They have a negative effect on us, even when we are doing something that is supposed to…