Monthly Archives: December 2019

Advent and the Burning Bush

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail Historically, Egyptian Christians never celebrated Advent with evergreen trees – they don’t really grow in Egypt. So, growing up even here in the US, Christmas trees didn’t feature much in our family Christmas traditions. What did... Read More

Just to Look at Her Face: A Tribute to Tasoni Angel

A few weeks ago, Tasoni Angel Basily departed in the Lord on November 24th, 2019. A modern-day spiritual giant, she outlived her famous husband, the Very Reverend Fr. Bishoy Kamel, by many decades, yet lived her life as if they... Read More

A Living Encouragement

A Living Encouragement I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to see the non-profit Seeds for Hope grow from a stirring in my friend Nadia Kist’s heart after we visited Kenya together in 1999 to the deeply impactful non-profit it is... Read More