St. Demiana Bookstore

06/04/2026

🥖🍪 Fresh from the Convent Bakery!

Enjoy a variety of delicious fasting treats made with love—from savory pies and fresh pastries, cookies, and more.

Stop by our Convent Bakery and discover your new favorite fasting snack! OR order online, link in bio!

06/01/2026

More than a journal—it’s a personal reminder of faith. ✨

Each leather journal is custom engraved with your favorite saint and a Bible verse of your choice, then paired with a matching pen. A beautiful gift for yourself or someone you love. 🤎📖.

05/25/2026

The Fragrance of Christ, Volume 2 is finally here- and now available on Amazon ✨📖. In this inspiring collection, Fr. Louka Sidarous shares true stories of ordinary people living lives of extraordinary holiness through their love for Christ. 🤍

05/17/2026

Celebrate the feast of our beloved St. Demiana ❤️ with 20% OFF select products from Monday, 5/18 through Wednesday, 5/20!
PLUS a FREE surprise gift 🎁 with each purchase!

05/15/2026

Crafted with prayer, patience, and love. 🤎 A small glimpse into St. Demiana’s leather workshop! ✨.

05/12/2026

04/10/2026

03/28/2026

03/21/2026

Blessed Feast of St. Pishoy Kamel!

An excerpt from the book:

When the Great Fast began in March of that year—a mere two months into Fr. Pishoy’s service-Pope Kyrillos recommended that he pray a Liturgy every day from 1-3 p.m. during the fast.
At first, Fr. Pishoy didn’t know how he was going to manage this. as he had arranged for his visitations to be around that same time of 1-3 p.m. Praying daily Liturgies would interrupt his schedule, especially in cases where people really needed him—he was the only priest after all! In fact, just before the fast, he was facing an issue with a couple who had separated, and he was trying for over a week to solve it. Visit after visit to both the man and to the woman was met with no apparent success—the couple was still refusing to reconcile. This was especially close to Fr. Pishoy’s heart, as the most important thing to him was that a Christian family had Christ in their midst, and thus disunity was painful for him to witness. Daily Liturgies would take up this visitation time, and he didn’t know what to do.
When he expressed this dilemma to the Pope, his response was, “Son, it’s so easy! If you’re facing an issue or something is happening with the people you’re visiting, put it on the altar.
The altar solves all problems!”
With the Pope’s insistence and reassurance, Fr. Pishoy arranged for there to be daily Liturgies during the Great Fast, out of obedience to the Pope. He prayed the Liturgy on the first day of the fast from 1-3 p.m., and put the separated couples names on the altar, as he was advised. Finishing the Liturgy and anxious to visit them, Fr. Pishoy went straight to the house of the couple, and didn’t even break his fast. Tasoni Angele recounts what happened next:
And [the couple were reconciled, happy, as if nothing had happened! So, he said, “Wow, this is amazing. ! pray and enjoy the Liturgy, and God will work through the altar, and I’ll find the problems have been solved!”
And that’s exactly what happened! Fr. Pishoy’s love for the altar became apparent in his life, and from it he drew his strength for service.