The Flight into Egypt

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 Birth of St Mary The First Day of Bashans (May 9) Today, on the first day of the Coptic month of Bashans, we celebrate the birth of the Virgin St Mary. It is the second of the Seven Feasts of St. Mary. The beloved Mother of Jesus Christ was born to...

St Demiana and the Forty Virgins St. Demiana was the daughter of the governor of a district in the northern delta area in Egypt.          He and his wife were Christians, and raised Demiana to be a faithful Christian too. This was around the end of the third century after the resurrection...

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...

  Pentecost 2020 Pentecost this year falls on June 7, the 30th of the Coptic month of Bashans. The word “Pentecost” literally means “Fiftieth (50th)” in Greek, and originally referred to the ancient Jewish festival which came fifty days after Passover, and is called The Festival of Weeks; in Hebrew, Shavuot. It says in Acts...