Fr. Joseph meditates on the virtue of humility. Christ humbled Himself by becoming human, living among us, and sacrificing Himself to save us. That’s the ultimate humility. This virtue is our best remedy. It’s this kind of humility that defeats the enemy and makes him powerless. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – February 4, 2024 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org ..read more

Fr. Joseph meditates on the concept of love and explains that there are 4 levels of love, according to St. Bernard of Clairvaux. The 4 levels are: Loving oneself for the sake of oneself Loving God because of His providence Loving God for God’s sake Loving oneself for God’s sake Tune in to hear the details of each level and how we can achieve those levels in our own relationship with God. Fr. Joseph Abraham – January 28, 2024 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org   ..read more

Fr. Joseph mediates on the concept of “come and see” and putting love to the test. When we surrender ourselves to the love of Christ, we can begin to feel the joy and peace that only comes through being in union with Him. The more we feel His love, the more we are eager to do His will, like fasting and prayer, acting in humility with others, loving our enemies, etc. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – January 21, 2024 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org ..read more

Fr. Joseph meditates on finding hope in the darkness. He illustrates this in several examples where we are called to find hope in the darkest times by walking through the path and not running from it, by seeking the light of Christ, and by moving forward in love, no matter how difficult it may be. We must lean on our hope in Christ to be able to conquer any darkness that meets our path. Tune in to hear more.  Fr. Joseph Abraham – January 14, 2024 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org ..read more

Fr. Joseph meditates on the intent to find Truth. When the Maggi seek Christ, even though they are gentiles, they do so at the expense of completely changing their life. When they saw the Truth in Christ, they knelt down and worshiped Him. We must ask ourselves if we seek the Truth with all our heart or do we ignore it when it wants to change us, purify us, refine us. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – January 7, 2024 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org ..read more

The scriptures call Christ The Dayspring from on high and The Sun of righteousness. That means He is The East—the direction of our orientation. Fr. Joseph meditates on what it spiritually means to look towards the east. Using the acronym STARE, we learn to orient our lives towards sacrifice, transformation, anticipation, remembrance, and elevation. Fr. Joseph Abraham – December 31, 2023 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org ..read more

Fr. Joseph mediates on the mercy and love of God and how we should emulate His mercy when we approach justice with others. And while we often mistake mercy for tolerance that conflicts with righteousness. Instead, we must stand in truth with compassion, that is the mercy that we should offer others. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – December 24, 2023 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org   ..read more

Fr. Joseph meditates on another holy family, Zachariah, Elizabeth, and John. He explains that they displayed their holiness in their steadfast faith, their prayers, their trust and patience in God’s will. Our holiness should be shown in every aspect of our life, and as a family, we must worship together, praise, fast, read scriptures, and be faithful together. Tune in to hear more. Fr. Joseph Abraham – December 10, 2023 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org ..read more

Fr. Joseph meditated on the Sower parable, explaining that the 3 types of soil that did not grow the seed had one common theme – the seed lands on the surface of the soil without penetrating deeper, thus, does not get planted to grow. Each one lacks depth. He goes on to discuss this lack of depth in the areas of service, fasting, and prayer. Tune in to hear more.  Fr. Joseph Abraham – November 20, 2023 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org ..read more

Fr. Joseph meditates on St. John the short and his life of humility and obedience. He illustrates how St. John took the command of obedience beyond normal measures and was humble enough to be obedient, even with peers. He shows us a true example of emptying yourself completely so that God can use you for His work. Even in the midst of toil and hardship, St. John remained humble and joyful. Tune in to hear more.  Fr. Joseph Abraham – October 30, 2023 Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles www.thegoodsavior.org ..read more