By St. Cyril of Alexandria. Paul bears witness to the fact that we achieve bodily union with Christ to the extent that we partake of his holy flesh. About this great mystery he says This that has now been revealed through the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets was unknown to any men in past... Continue Reading →

By Antoun Rezk – Chanter (Epsaltos) in the Coptic Orthodox Church.   What Deification Is and Is Not (from the Orthodox Study Bible) “What deification is not. When the Church calls us to pursue godliness, to be more like God, this does not mean that human beings become divine. We do not become like God in... Continue Reading →

By Fr. Peter Farrington – St. George Ministry – Coptic Mission Communities in the UK. I do believe that the concept of theosis, or whatever word we want to use to describe what it stands for, is part of the foundation of all Orthodox spirituality and it belongs to all those, whatever the Orthodox community... Continue Reading →