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Prostrations & Readings for the Holy Great Lent 2016

By admin, on March 6th, 2016%

Saint Mina’s Coptic Orthodox Church invites you to join us in prayers accompanied by metanias (prostrations) as part of our personal prayer at home on the morning of every day of the Holy Great Lent for the year 2016:

O my Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Who fasted . . . → Read More: Prostrations & Readings for the Holy Great Lent 2016

Prostrations & Readings for the Holy Great Lent 2015

By admin, on February 15th, 2015%

O my Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Who fasted . . . → Read More: Prostrations & Readings for the Holy Great Lent 2015

Carrying The Cross – by Bishop Serapion

By admin, on March 18th, 2014%

Our Church celebrates two feasts for the Cross. One is on Parmhat 10th (March 19th), which always falls during Great Lent. The other is on Tout 17th (September 27th), which falls at the end of our celebrations of the The Coptic New Year (The Feast of Nairouz), and this latter Feast of the . . . → Read More: Carrying The Cross – by Bishop Serapion

Fasting – by Pope Kyrillos VI

By admin, on March 2nd, 2014%

The late Pope Kyrillos VI of triple blessedness, wrote this moving message to his children that had emigrated to other countries on the occasion of holy Lent. It was written shortly before his departure:

Peace to you from the Lord and grace and blessing. Our Good and Compassionate . . . → Read More: Fasting – by Pope Kyrillos VI

Prostrations & Readings for the Holy Great Lent 2014

By admin, on February 23rd, 2014%

O my Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Who fasted . . . → Read More: Prostrations & Readings for the Holy Great Lent 2014

Meaning of Great Lent – by Bishop Serapion

By admin, on February 22nd, 2014%

Great Lent is considered the holiest fast since our Lord Jesus Christ Himself had fasted it. Therefore, during Great Lent we follow the example set by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who fasted on our behalf forty days and forty nights (Matthew 4:2). Also during Holy Week, which comes after the . . . → Read More: Meaning of Great Lent – by Bishop Serapion

The Hymns of Kiahk

By admin, on December 16th, 2013%

“I will now turn aside and see this great sight” (Exodus 3:3)

In the month of Kiahk, the whole church lives in a state of preparedness so that she may receive the Incarnate Son of God. The most prominent sign of Divine Incarnation in the Old Testament was that splendid appearance . . . → Read More: The Hymns of Kiahk

The Feast of Nayrouz – By His Holiness Pope Shenouda III

By admin, on September 11th, 2013%

The Feast of Nayrouz means the feast of commemorating the martyrs and we do not commemorate the martyrs once a year, but it is as if we commemorate them every day. If those among you read the Synaxarium you will find that every day it says, “In this day the Church commemorates…” and . . . → Read More: The Feast of Nayrouz – By His Holiness Pope Shenouda III

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II’s message for the Apostles’ Fast

By admin, on June 21st, 2013%

A message from His Holiness Pope Tawadros II from the papal residence in Cairo to the youth and congregation of Saint Mina’s Coptic Orthodox Church in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, recorded on Friday, June 21st, 2013:

In the name of the father, the Son, and the . . . → Read More: His Holiness Pope Tawadros II’s message for the Apostles’ Fast