The Great Lent Journey in the Coptic Orthodox Church Introduction: A Journey Back to the Heart of God The Great Lent in the Coptic Orthodox Church is not simply a season of fasting; it is a spiritual journey of return. Return to God, return to our true identity, and return to the cross. Spanning 55 […]
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Repentance, Obedience, and God’s Boundless Mercy 1. What Is Jonah’s Fast in the Coptic Church? In the Coptic Orthodox Church, Jonah’s Fast is a three-day fast observed before the Great Lent.It commemorates: Jonah’s three days in the belly of the great fish The repentance of the people of Nineveh (Nenawa) God’s mercy that triumphs over judgment
Open the book INTRODUCTION The Creed is the essence of our Christian Faith. All the Christian Churches allover the world have the same belief, and who do not hold to it are not deemed Christians, such as lehova Witnesses and the Sabbatherians. The Church gives so great value to the creed that it made the
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A Coptic Orthodox Perspective Introduction The Wedding at Cana of Galilee is one of the most beloved events in the Gospel and holds a deep place in the spiritual life of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Celebrated liturgically during the Feast of Epiphany (Theophany) season, this miracle reveals Christ’s glory, sanctifies Christian marriage, and opens profound
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The Feast of Epiphany (Theophany) in the Coptic Orthodox Church 1. Introduction: What Is the Epiphany? The Feast of Epiphany, celebrated on 11 Toba in the Coptic calendar (January 19), is one of the Great Feasts of the Lord in the Coptic Orthodox Church.It commemorates the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ in the River
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‘The burden against Egypt. Behold, the Lord rides on a swift cloud, And will come into Egypt; The idols of Egypt will totter at His presence, And the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst.’ Isaiah 19:1 https://youtu.be/n8jjFzgwtkI?si=zLwENBPFFPuh_0nr Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6
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The Sacrament is the channel by which we receive the grace and blessing of the Holy Spirit, that are essential for our salvation. The Lord Christ institute all these Sacraments by Himself. “Butthe Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that
Open the book INTRODUCTION This series which I am bringing out for you, dear reader, under the title So many years with the problems of people, contains those questions which I have been able to select for you from among the thousands which I have been asked, since the setting up of the Episcopate of
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Open the book CONTENTS INTRODUCTION1. Days of Creation and Geology (Gen. 1)2. When was the Light Created? (Gen. 1)3. Is Earth Part of the Sun? (Gen. 1)4. About the Creation of Man (Gen. 1 & 2)5. The Sons of God and the Sons of Men (Gen. 6:2)6. Maker of Peace and Creator of Evil (Is.
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https://youtu.be/Nd1kPB1e8jc?si=laWuQok2sFwZ9Del In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. One God, Amen. Three facts you may not know about Christmas. The first one is Joseph the carpenter was an old man. Many of the icons present St. Joseph as a handsome young man, but actually, according to the holy tradition, he
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