The Flight into Egypt

The Feast of the Holy Ascension The Commemoration of the Feast of the Holy Ascension of Jesus Christ occurs Forty days after the Resurrection of the Lord. This year, the Ascension Feast occurs on the 20th of the Coptic month of Bashans, which is May 28. There is a very brief mention of the Ascension...

Church of the Dormition, Jerusalem The Church of the Dormition is located on Mt Zion. It is built at the location said since ancient times to be the place where St Mary died, and where the Assumption occurred. A beautiful and larger-than-life wood carving of St Mary lies peacefully in a chapel in the lower...

The Commemoration of the Martyrdom of the Great Saint Mark the Evangelist It was on the 30th day of the Coptic month of Baramouda in the year 68 A.D. that St Mark - he who established the first church in Egypt, and he who wrote the Gospel which bears his name - was martyred in Egypt....

The Church of the Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor, Israel Three of the four Gospels describe a miraculous event taking place: the Holy Transfiguration, whereupon three Apostles - St. Peter, St John, and St James - witnessed Jesus transfigured from a regular human appearance to a heavenly being, shining with light, and talking with two long-dead...

St Philopater Mercurius, Also Known as Abu Saifain Saint Mercurius is an impressive figure in his icons, mounting on a horse, and holding two swords above his head. His story is an inspiration of courage, bravery, and faithfulness. He was born and raised a Christian, with the name Philopater, which is Greek for “Lover of...

Saint George, Prince of Martyrs The commemoration of the martyrdom of the great St George is on the 23rd of Baramouda, which usually corresponds to the first of May. His martyrdom occurred in 307 A.D. As the Coptic Synaxarium tells us, St. George was a young Christian man who went to the Emperor Diocletian, and...