Jesus’ Testimony to John On this Sunday, the First Sunday of the blessed month of Thoout, the Church reads Luke 7:28-35. In this reading, Christ gives testimony to the crowds in response to a question posed by John the Baptist earlier in (Luke 7:20) “Are you the one who is to come, or shall…
Signs of the End of Age Today is the last Sunday of the Coptic Year, the short month of El-Nasi, and we read from Matthew 24:3-35. During this passage, similar to what was read last Sunday in (Mark 13:3-37), we read Jesus’ description of the end times to His disciples. First, He describes signs of…
Signs of the End of the Age On the Fourth Sunday of the blessed month of Mesore, the Church reads Mark 13:3-37. In this reading, Christ provides information about the signs of the end of times, such as the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem (v. 2), the appearance of false Christ’s (v. 3-6), many…
Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit On this Sunday, the third Sunday of Mesore, the Church reads from Mark 3:22-35. This reading unfolds shortly after Christ had performed remarkable signs and wonders. While performing miracles, the Scribes and Pharisees level various accusations against Him, including the claim that He was possessed by Beelzebub. Hilary of Poitiers…
The Call of The Sinners On this Sunday, the Second Sunday of the blessed month of Mesore, the Church reads Luke 5:27-39. In this reading, Christ calls Levi (the tax collector) to follow Him. This Gospel does not account for any miracle in nature, but it is an account of the wonders of His grace.…
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants There are two Coptic months left before Nairouz; Mesore and El-Nasi (The Little Month) totaling five more Sundays. As we approach the end of the Coptic calendar year, and through the Sunday’s readings of those months our Church will remind us of the end of times and the Second…
The 5th Sunday of ParemhotepBirth of Jesus Foretold On this Sunday (4/7/2024), the fifth Sunday of Paremhotep the Church reads about the annunciation of the birth of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ to our Mother and Virgin Saint Mary from Luke 1:26-38. In verse 28 the Gospel reveals, “And he came to her…
On this Sunday (03/10/24), the 1st Sunday of Paramhotep, and the Eve of the beginning of the Great Lent, the Church reads from Matthew 6:1-18. In these Verses, Christ cautions and teaches us how to do good deeds: almsgiving Matt 6:1-4, prayer vv. 6:5-8, and fast vv. 6:16-18. The theme in all three scenes is…
The Redemption of Zacchaeus On this Sunday (3/03/2024), the Fourth Sunday of the blessed month of Meshir, the Church reads Luke 19:1-10. In these verses, Zacchaeus, a tax collector, short in stature, climbs a sycamore-fig tree to see Jesus passing through the town. Jesus, aware of Zacchaeus and his desire to see him, invites Himself…
On this Sunday (02/25/2024), the Third Sunday of Meshir, the Church reads from John 6:27-46. Through the month of Meshir, we continue our journey into Christ’s message of being the Bread of Life. In John 6:27, Jesus says “‘Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life,…