copticorthodoxy
30th July 2006, 08:27 AM
This monastery established at the 4th century.. it is one of the oldest monasteries in Egypt and the World
http://www.copticchurch.org/Pictures/Rare_pictures/St.%20Pishoy's%20tasbeeha.jpg
Davidnic
30th July 2006, 01:22 PM
And St. Bishoy is such a wonderful Saint. I was always touched by how his mother offered a stronger child to serve God.. But God knew the strength of St. Bishoy. I did a blog post on him once and wrote this prayer:
Lord, let me serve you in others as St. Bishoy did. Let me see You in others so I may see You in my heart. I am weak. I am not the strongest in body and spirit, but it is not by my strength that I accomplish things...it is by Yours. Do not pick a stronger child to serve You, but make me stronger by Your love. Pick me to serve You Lord. Pick this weak child of Yours, and lend me Your strength. Like St. Bishoy, I would rather carry the weak and suffering with You as my strength, than carry the world and not have You in my heart.