The Mother of Martyrs
of Nayrouz, weremember our Christ supports the faithful in not leave them in their time of
as a mother of martyrs. It is Feast of Nayrouz is a time crossand it became a glory
beautiful Orthodox Church
the oldestchurch in the entire
world. It kept for us the purest
Orthodox Christian faithfrom
generation to generation. The
Coptic church is
everytribulation.
to celebratethe Coptic New
Year. It is a time to honor
martyrs
who
were
true
witnesses tothe Lord Christ.
tribulation. They carried the
in heaven, therefore, we ask
for their intercession onearth.
Some of these martyrs were
poor but they were rich in
faith. The name
the mother of
ofthe Lord Christ
martyrs meaning
that
her
many
was on the lips
of
of our heroes
children
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confessed their
last
belief even up to
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death. Thereare
s u ff e r e d
martyrs in every
unbearable
place and every
torments
generation
whose
agonies
role
did
Savior Himself.
Many of the early apostles and They paid the ultimate price now have
ofmartyrdom. Many of these Theseheroes knew that the sent from
bishops marched in the way
saints faced horrific torture
because of their choice,but
belief
gave
and
by
unbelievers who
model was the
their
minute.
them
strength. Their life of faith
removed the naturalfeeling
of fear. They knew that Jesus
for their faith; their lives.
cross is the narrow gate
to enter the kingdom of
heaven. Theyloved the Lord
Almighty and decided to
carry the cross, they fully
understood thatGod would
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life.
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were
unbelieversto
scare the believers, but they
empowered them. May the
Lord Almighty help usto live
a holy life.