by Phoebe Farag Mikhail Around the world, the Coptic community, scholars of Coptology, and the ecumenical community are reeling over the violent murder of His Grace Bishop Epiphanius, the abbot of the Monastery of St. Macarius. That a monastery would... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail The Great Lent is upon us, and with it a call to spend less time on eating and more time on prayer, spiritual reading, and charitable giving. Today I’m sharing my Lenten reading with you, and... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail I recently traveled overseas with my family. Due to traffic we arrived late to check-in, and so our family of five was seated in two different sections of the plane. I was frantically trying to find... Read More

Today I have the honor of sharing this beautiful Mother’s Day tribute by my dear friend Jessica Ryder-Khalil. Our relationships with our moms are full of complexities; it is often not until we are older (and until some of us... Read More

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail This past Sunday, as I carried my baby and ushered my daughter towards the front of the church to take communion, I could not help but see the image of this little boy in my mind.... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Someone is going to win the U.S. presidential election this November, and I am among many who are awaiting this day in trepidation. There are so many important issues at stake, and every four years, the... Read More