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HH Pope Shenouda III

Further Reading:

Published During His Lifetime


  • Being with God (Third Edition: Dar El Tebaa El Kawmia (hereinafter DTK), 1998).

  • Calmness (First Edition: DTK, 1989).

  • Characteristics of the Spiritual Path.

  • Comparative Theology (First Edition: Coptic Orthodox Publishers Association, 1988).

  • Contemplations on Some Psalms of the Matin Prayer (First Edition: DTK, 1997; Second Edition: Egyptian Printing Company, 2004).

  • Contemplations on the Ascension Day (First Edition: DTK, 2000).

  • Contemplations on the Book of Jonah the Prophet (Second Edition: DTK, 1993).

  • Contemplations on the Book of Revelation.

  • Contemplations on the Book of the Song of Songs.

  • Contemplations on the Resurrection (First Edition: DTK, 1990).

  • Contemplations on the Sermon on the Mount (First Edition: DTK, 1991).

  • Contemplations on the Ten Commandments Volume I: The First Four Commandments (First Edition: DTK, 1993).

  • Contemplations on the Ten Commandments Volume II: The Fifth Commandment (Honour Your Father and Your Mother) (Second Edition: DTK, 1993).

  • Contemplations on the Ten Commandments Volume III: The Sixth Commandment (Second Edition: DTK, 1993).

  • Contemplations on the Ten Commandments Volume IV: The Last Four Commandments (Second Edition: DTK, 1993).

  • Contemplations on the Twelfth Hour Prayer (First Edition: DTK, 2001).

  • Diabolic Wars (First Edition: Nubar Printing House - Cairo, 1989).

  • Discipleship (First Edition: DTK, 1990).

  • Experiences in Life (First Edition: DTK, 1990).

  • Fear of God.

  • Feast of Nativity Q&A (Third Edition: Amba Rueiss (Offset), The Cathedral, Abbassia, 1999).

  • God and Man.

  • God and Nothing Else.

  • Have You Seen the One I Love: Contemplations on the Song of Songs (First Edition: BookSurge Publishing, 2008).

  • Heresy of Salvation in a Moment (First Edition: DTK, 1991).

  • Holy Zeal (Second Edition: DTK, 1998).

  • Homosexuality.

  • Homosexuality and Ordination of Women (Coptic Orthodox Publishers Association, 1993).

  • How to Relate to Children (First Edition: Westend Press, 1995).

  • Inspirations from the Nativity (First Edition: DTK, 2001).

  • Job the Righteous: Why Tried?.

  • Judge Not Others.

  • Life of Faith (DTK, 1989).

  • Life of Hope.

  • Lord, How? Contemplations on Psalm III (First Edition: Nubar Printing House, 1989; Second Edition: DTK, 1992).

  • Man's Deification !! Part One (First Edition: Egyptian Printing Co., 2005).

  • Man's Deification Part II! Partakers of the Divine Nature (First Edition: Egyptian Printing Co., 2008).

  • May the Lord Answer You...Contemplations on Psalm 19 (20) (First Psalm in Third Hour Prayer) (Sixth Edition: 1992).

  • Meditations on the Feast of the Ascension (Amba Rueiss (Offset), 1999).

  • O Lord, Do Not Rebuke Me In Your Anger... Contemplations on Psalm 6 (Third Edition: 2003).

  • Quizzes on the Holy Bible (First Edition: DTK, 1995).

  • Return to God (First Edition: DTK, 1989; Second Edition: DTK, 1990).

  • Salvation in the Orthodox Concept (Third Edition: Egyptian Printing Co., 2005).

  • Some Characters from the Holy Bible Part I (First Edition: Egyptian Printing Co., 2005).

  • So Many Years With the Problems of the People: Part I: Biblical Questions (Second Edition: DTK, 1993).

  • So Many Years With the Problems of People: Part II: Theological and Dogmatic Problems (First Edition: DTK, 1995).

  • So Many Years With the Problems of People: Part III: Spiritual and General Problems (Second Edition: DTK, 1991).

  • So Many Years With the Problems of People: Part IV: Dogma and Ritual (First Edition: DTK, 1992).

  • So Many Years with the Problems of People: Spiritual Problems.

  • Spiritual Warfares.

  • Tears in Spiritual Life (First Edition: Coptic Orthodox Publishing and Translating, 1997).

  • Ten Concepts (First Edition: DTK, 1994).

  • The Angels (First Edition: Amba Rueiss (Offset), The Cathedral, Abbassia, 1998).

  • The Beholder of God Mark the Evangelist Saint and Martyr: A Concise English Translation of the Fourth Edition (St. Peter and St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, Santa Monica, California).

  • The Creed.

  • The Divinity of Christ (First Edition: Coptic Orthodox Publishers Association, 1989).

  • The Epiphany and St. John the Baptist (Second Edition: Amba Rueiss (Offset), The Cathedral, Abbassia, 1999).

  • The Feast of the Annunciation (First Edition: Amba Rueiss (Offset), The Cathedral, Abbassia, 1997).

  • The Feast of the Cross (Second Edition: Amba Rueiss (Offset), 1999).

  • The Heresy of Jehovah's Witnesses (A Collection of Articles Published in 'El-Keraza' English Magazine) (First Edition: Baramous Monastery Press, 1993).

  • The Holy Spirit and His Work in Us (First Edition: DTK, 1992).

  • The Holy Virgin St. Mary (Amba Rueiss (Offset), 1999).

  • The Life of Repentance and Purity (First Edition: Coptic Orthodox Publication and Translation, 1990).

  • The Life of Thanksgiving (First Edition: Coptic Orthodox Publication and Translation, 1993).

  • The Nature of Christ (First Edition: DTK, 1985; Second Edition: DTK, 1991).

  • The Priesthood (COEPA, 1997).

  • The Release of the Spirit (First Edition: DTK, 1990).

  • The Seven Words of Our Lord on the Cross (Second Edition: DTK, 1991).

  • The Spiritual Man (First Edition: Coptic Orthodox Publication and Translation, 1998).

  • The Spiritual Means (First Edition: Coptic Orthodox Publication and Translation, 1998).

  • The Spiritual Ministry (First Edition: 1997).

  • The Spirituality of Fasting (First Edition: DTK, 1990).

  • The Transfiguration and Some Meditations Upon the Feast of the Transfiguration (Fourth Edition: Amba Rueiss (Offset), 1998).

  • The Two Saints Peter and Paul (Amba Rueiss (Offset), The Cathedral, Abbassia, 1997).

  • Thine is the Power and the Glory (Second Edition: DTK, 1992).

  • Virtues.

  • What is Man? (Ps. 8:4) (Second Edition: Egyptian Printing Co., 2004).

  • Words of Spiritual Benefit Volume I (First Edition: DTK, 1989).

  • Words of Spiritual Benefit Volume II (Second Edition: DTK, 1989).

  • Words of Spiritual Benefit Volume III (Second Edition: DTK, 1991).

  • Words of Spiritual Benefit Volume IV (First Edition: Coptic Orthodox Publishing and Translating, 1989).


Published After His Departure


  • A New Heart and a New Spirit: How to Start a New Year (Coptic Orthodox Publishers Association, 2013).

  • A Whisper of Love: Poems, Prayers and Sayings of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III (Coptic Orthodox Publishers Association).

  • Before the Just Judge (Coptic Orthodox Publishers Association).

  • Biblical Questions: Answers for Tough & Challenging 40 Bible Questions (Unknown Publisher (Kindle Format), 2017).

  • Characteristics of the Spiritual Path (Second Revised Edition: ACTS Press, 2021).

  • Diabolic Wars Fully Revised and Edited (St. Shenouda Press).

  • Holy Week Contemplations (St. Shenouda Monastery, 2013).

  • Life of Faith Fully Revised and Edited (St. Shenouda Monastery, 2018).

  • Monastic Treasures for All of Us (St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey, 2019).

  • On the Monastic Life (St. Shenouda Monastery).

  • Praying the Agpia (St. Shenouda Press).

  • Release of the Spirit Fully Revised and Edited.

  • Return to Me (Return to God).

  • Signposts Along the Spiritual Path: Characteristics of the Spiritual Path (Independent, 2020).

  • The Coptic Church: A Quite Outstanding Church.

  • The Divinity of Christ (2020).

  • The Holy Spirit and His Work in Us (Coptic Orthodox Publishers Association).

  • The Life of Anthony: With Contemplations by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III (St. Shenouda Monastery, 2020).

  • The Life of Repentance and Purity (Second Edition: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2016).

  • Truly, He is Risen!.


Disclaimer: This list serves as a collection of various perspectives, titles, and backgrounds, and may not necessarily endorse the teaching, history, and understanding of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

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