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On the eighth day of the blessed month of Meshir, the Coptic Orthodox Church commemorates the presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ to the temple, a Jewish tradition of blessing, carried out forty days following a childs birth; and also a tradition the Coptic Orthodox Church follows in offering baptism to forty day . . . → Read More: Anna the Prophetess: A Wonderful Example to the Elderly 
Jonah was an eighth century BC famous prophet from Gath-helper, a small Galilean town near Nazareth. Jonah the Prophet is famous for the well-known story about him and the diverse ways in which the Lord spoke to him. Most often, Jonah was spoken to in obscurity pertinent to his needs at the very . . . → Read More: Subtly, God Spoke to Jonah 
Humility to virtues, it is often said, is like a root to a tree. A tree could not grow strong, bear fruit, or live a long life unless its roots are established deep in the ground. The branches of humility are modesty, unpretentiousness and respect. Therefore humility, defined as being free from pride, . . . → Read More: St. Anthony the Great: Wisdom Derived from Humility 
In the thirteenth day of the blessed month of Tobe (January 21th), the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates the miracle that our Lord Jesus Christ performed at the Wedding in Cana of Galilee. Cana was a town in Galilee northeast of Nazareth, where the Lord Jesus Christ miraculously turned water into wine at a . . . → Read More: The Feast of the Wedding in Cana of Galilee 
“Who has given us, unworthy though we are, blessed purification through Holy water, and Divine sanctification through life-giving Chrismation, and who now also has been pleased to bring new life to your servant newly illuminated by water and the Spirit, and granted remission of sins-voluntary and involuntary.” (Old Prayer prayed by the priest . . . → Read More: Baptism: The Very Beginning of Eternal Life 
The Feast of Circumcision is one of the minor feasts celebrated annually by the Coptic Orthodox Church, Tobe 6 (January 14). “You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between ME and you” (Genesis 17:11). Thus, the practice of circumcision . . . → Read More: Circumcision: A Sign of the Old Testament Covenant 
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the King, behold, there came WISE MEN from the East to Jerusalem saying, “Where is He that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East, and are come to worship Him. And, . . . → Read More: Feast of the Nativity: Wise Men Still Seek Him 
Saint John Chrysostom is ranked among the greatest fathers of the church. His gifts of eloquence of speech, fluency of languages, in-depth writings and interpretations, as well as his piety and courageous spiritual nature have made the greatness of this saint legendary. Saint John Chrysostom was born in Syria in . . . → Read More: Saint John Chrysostom: Golden from Youth 
“Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever” (Psalm 106:1) “Thanks be to God” is often the attitude expressed among Christians for good health, for safe travel, or perhaps for a special blessing. Christians typically give thanks to God for all the good that . . . → Read More: Thanksgiving Purifies the Heart – by Bishop Youssef “Blessed is God! In our time as well martyrs have come forth, and we have been made worthy to see people sacrificed for the Lord Christ, people who shed their holy blood to irrigate the entire Church. We have been made worthy to see people, advocates of piety, who are victorious, who . . . → Read More: The Feast of Nayrouz: Coptic New Year |
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