God Dwells with Us Forever
As we prepare to celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, it is good to meditate on some of the types and symbols of His Birth in the Old Testament. One of the most beautiful foreshadowings of the birth of Christ can be found in 3 Kingdoms 8:26-30 (LXX). 1 In this passage, the Holy Prophet-King Solomon, the son of the Holy Prophet-King David, had just finished constructing the magnificent Temple – …
Festal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2016
In every major Feast of the Lord, our father in Christ, His Grace Bishop Serapion, issues a Festal Letter to congratulate his children on the Feast and lift their minds to the important meanings therein. Festal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2016 [pl_alertbox type=”info”] Download this Festal Letter in PDF and Microsoft Word formats. [/pl_alertbox] [pl_tabs][pl_tabtitlesection type=”tabs”] [pl_tabtitle active=”yes” number=”1″]ENGLISH[/pl_tabtitle][pl_tabtitle number=”2″]ARABIC[/pl_tabtitle][/pl_tabtitlesection] [pl_tabcontentsection][pl_tabcontent active=”yes” number=”1″]My Beloved the Blessed Children of the Church, It is my – …
Excused Absence Letter for Feast of the Nativity
In response to the request of many parents for an official letter outlining the Coptic Orthodox tradition of celebrating Christmas, the Feast of our Lord’s Nativity, on January 7, Fr. Michael Fanous has prepared the following letter that may be signed by parents and submitted to their child’s school. Nativity Excused Absence
The Joy and Wonder of Kiahk
During this holy month of Kiahk in the Coptic Orthodox Church, we commemorate the events that led to the transformation of the world through the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are called to be attentive and faithful during this time as we see the Feast of the Nativity on the horizon, rapidly approaching as each day passes. It is a time for us to prepare and wait for the feast which commemorates the – …
Festal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2015
My Beloved, the Blessed Children of the Holy Church, Christ is born, let us glorify Him! Christ is from heaven, let us go and meet Him! Christ on earth, let us exalt Him! It is my pleasure to wish all of you a blessed Feast of the Nativity of our Lord, God, and Savior, Jesus Christ, Who came for our salvation. We celebrate God’s wondrous love for us, since He made Himself of no reputation – …