How to Benefit from the Holy Liturgy - Pope Kirillos Scientific Family

Arsanious who was a righteous monk, and the deacon Habib
Farag who was a great servant.
“…Above all the holy perpetual virgin, the holy mother of
God St. Mary...” remember aspects of her life, such as her
humility, quietness, her purity, and her only advice which
was recorded in the Bible : "Whatever He says to you, do
it" (John 2:5). Try to fulfill this by keeping the
commandment of the Lord Jesus in the Bible.
“…St. John the forerunner, Baptist and martyr…”,
remember his bravery in truth till death, his humility and self
denial when he said, "He must increase and I must
decrease" (John 4:30).
“…St. Stephen the archdeacon and first martyr…”,
remember his bravery, faith and forgiveness towards his
enemies when he asked for it while being stoned saying, "Do
not charge them with this sin" (Acts 7:60).
“…The beholder of God and evangelist, Mark the holy
apostle and martyr…”, remember his contribution to
Christianity in writing the gospel of Mark, his journey to
preach with Peter, Paul and Barnabas, and finally what he did
for the Coptic Orthodox church in preaching in our country
and being martyred in Alexandria.
“…The holy patriarch Severus…”, who was the patriarch
of our sister church, the Syrian Orthodox Church. He was
exiled from his land because he held fast to his Orthodox
faith, and so came to Egypt where he died and was buried.
Try to remember and learn from his patience and
longsufferance. “…Our teacher Dioscorus…”, who was the
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