by Marina Zaki | Oct 31, 2020 | Saints Corner
While the Coptic Orthodox church is amongst the oldest Christian religions in the world, a formal process of educating the younger generation only began in the early 20th century. The first Coptic Sunday School programme began in the early 1900s. The Saint-Archdeacon...
by Marina Zaki | Jun 21, 2020 | Saints Corner
St. John Chrysostom St. John Chrysostom (‘golden mouthed’), known for his eloquent sermons and writings about Christ, was a 4th century Syrian Saint (born in 347 AD). Coming from a very wealthy, Christian family, his father (Sakondos) passed away at a young age and so...
by Marina Zaki | Jun 20, 2020 | Church History
A blog by: Marina Zaki and Joseph Gabriel An introduction into the history of the Coptic Orthodox church The Coptic Orthodox church was established in the name of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by St. Mark the Apostle and Evangelist. The first Coptic church has...
by Marina Zaki | Jun 6, 2020 | Practical Spirituality
The Coptic Orthodox Church spends forty days celebrating the Feast of the Holy Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Following this, we celebrate the feast of the Ascension of Christ to the Heavenly Father. Ten days afterwards, on the fiftieth day, we celebrate the...
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