Fr. Abraam Sleman's Blog

The sufferings and death of Jesus Christ were not a tragic end but the glorious fulfillment of the  Father’s eternal plan of salvation . From before the foundation of the world,  God the Father  purposed to redeem humanity through the offering of His beloved Son. At the cross, the  love ,  justice , and  wisdom  of the Father were fully revealed. Understanding this divine mystery draws us into deeper worship and transforms how we live. 1. The Father Foreordained Christ’s Sufferings for Our Salvation The cross was not an afterthought—it was the Father’s eternal plan to redeem us through the Lamb who was slain. “He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for your sake.” — 1 Peter 1:20 “This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God…” — Acts 2:23 “But Yahweh was pleased to crush Him, putting Him to grief if He would render Himself as a guilt offering…” — Isaiah 53:10 ...

  مع اقترابنا من أسبوع الآلام وعيد القيامة المجيد، فلنُعِد قلوبنا وأذهاننا لهذه الأيام المقدسة. إنه وقت نسير فيه مع المسيح في آلامه، نتأمل بعمق في محبته الذبيحية، ونجدد التزامنا بأن نحيا بقوة قيامته. فلنصم، ولنصلِّ، ولنغفر، ولنرجع إليه بكل قلوبنا — حتى عندما نهتف: “المسيح قام!” يكون ذلك بفرحٍ وإيمانٍ وقلبٍ قد تغيّر بنعمته. “فإن كنا قد متنا مع المسيح، نؤمن أننا سنحيا أيضًا معه.” (رومية ٦: ٨) وقد كتب القديس أثناسيوس يومًا: “احتمل الموت لكي نحيا إلى الأبد، وقام من بين الأموات لكي نقوم نحن معه، تاركين الإنسان العتيق، ومرتدين الإنسان الجديد.” لنصلِّ: يا أيها الآب السماوي، ونحن ندخل هذا الزمن المقدّس، جدّد فينا روح التوبة، واملأنا برجاء القيامة. قرّبنا من ابنك، حتى نشارك في آلامه، ونفرح بانتصاره على الموت. قوِّ إيماننا، وعمّق محبتنا، وأعدنا لنحتفل بعيد القيامة بقلوبٍ مجددة. آمين. أُهنئكم جميعًا بأسبوع آلام مبارك وعيد قيامة مفرح! القمص أبرآم سليمان #أسبوع_الآلام #عيد_القيامة #المسيح_قام #الإيمان_الأرثوذكسي #الكنيسة_القبطية #طريقنا_نحو_القيامة #إيمان_رجاء_محبة #البصخة

As we approach Holy Week and the glorious Feast of the Resurrection, let us prepare our hearts and minds for these sacred days. This is a time to walk with Christ through His Passion, to reflect deeply on His sacrificial love, and to renew our commitment to live in the power of His Resurrection. Let us fast, pray, forgive, and return to Him with all our hearts—so that when we proclaim, “Christ is Risen!” we do so with joy, faith, and a heart transformed by His grace. “If we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him.” (Romans 6:8) St. Athanasius once wrote: "He endured death that we might live eternally, and He rose that we might rise with Him, leaving behind the old man and putting on the new." Let us pray: Heavenly Father, as we enter this holy season, renew in us the spirit of repentance and fill us with the hope of the Resurrection. Draw us closer to Your Son, that we may share in His sufferings and rejoice in His victory over death. Streng...