Saint Tadros, disciple of Saint Pachomius the Great

The lecture — by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III — presents a spiritual account of the life of Saint Tadrus, disciple of Anba Pachomius the Great, and highlights how this man’s holiness manifested in his humility and practical service as a baker for the monks, and in his ability to correct the spiritual atmosphere inside the monasteries. The main message: holiness appears in serving others with humility and obedience, and spiritual leadership is built by daily actions not by titles.

✨ Version One: Arabic (above)

Introduction
The lecture deals with the life of Saint Tadrus, disciple of Saint Anba Pachomius the Great, and how he became a leader of several monasteries in the Upper Egypt region up to Aswan. The talk shows that Tadrus was an example of humility and practical example.

Main idea
The central idea is that humility and practical service are the way to holiness: Tadrus was secretly sent to work as a baker in a monastery suffering from faults and disorder among the bakers; he took on the work with full humility and corrected the atmosphere by his conduct and daily sacrifices.

Practical examples from the biography

• Tadrus accepted the baker’s work despite his status as a leader of monasticism.

• The monks welcomed him with esteem when they knew his origin, yet he worked quietly until he fixed matters.

• His actions provided a practical model of spirituality and humility to the new monks.

Spiritual dimension from a Coptic Orthodox perspective
The spiritual lesson is that saints do not seek appearance, but descend to serve the lowly and the broken; humility and obedience are the path to union with God, and the true spiritual shepherd teaches by example not by words alone.

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