The answer
a. The feeling that my life is a pleasant journey in the company of my Savior, the Lord
of glory, the crucified Jesus, even in the midst of tribulations.
b. My church life should consolidate my personal relationship with the Holy Trinity,
and my personal relationships should urge me towards a richer ecclesiastical life.
c. Longing for the Lord’s second coming on the clouds.
d. Continual spiritual progress so that one day, I may perhaps attain the measure of the
stature of the fullness of Christ (Eph. 4:13).
e. Love for all humanity and prayer for the salvation of even those who resist the faith.
f. Growth in knowledge through the Holy Bible and delight in the experience of the
holy fathers.
g. Prayer for the whole world and for future generations, even until the Lord’s second
coming.
h. Delight in the experience being united with the heavenlies.
Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty