This is a Chapter from the Book: A Cloud of Witnesses – Iris Habib Al Masry. Click here to go to Book Download Page.
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- THE APOSTLE PAUL’S DESCRIPTION OF THE FRUITS OF FAITH.
- HOW THIS DESCRIPTION APPLIES TO THE MARTYRS OF EGYPT.
- THE THEBAN LEGION.
- ST. VERENA,
- ST. MENA, CALLED THE “WONDER-WORKER”.
- SAINT DIMIANA & THE FORTY VIRGINS.
- THE FIVE & THEIR MOTHER(16)
- MARI GIRGIS’, KNOWN THE WORLD OVER AS ST, GEORGE(17).
- ABBA PAPHNUTI.
- CONCLUDING REMARKS.
HOW THIS DESCRIPTION APPLIES TO THE MARTYRS OF EGYPT.
The persecutions through which the Christians of Egypt passed in the era of the Martyrs, as well as in times that preceded and followed this era through the centuries, filled the annals of their church history with pages and pages giving accounts of valiant men, women & children, who, by faith were enabled to do deeds just like those described above by the Apostle Paul. The spiritual heritage they left to the Copts is truly a rich heritage that has given them strong sustenance in times of stress & pride in their church as 'the mother’ of martyrs'.
Although the life stories of many of the Coptic saints & martys are worth relating, it is not possible to do so in a book encompassing the history of the whole people. It is appropriate, however, to give the stories of a few, as shining samples of the many.
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- THE APOSTLE PAUL’S DESCRIPTION OF THE FRUITS OF FAITH.
- HOW THIS DESCRIPTION APPLIES TO THE MARTYRS OF EGYPT.
- THE THEBAN LEGION.
- ST. VERENA,
- ST. MENA, CALLED THE “WONDER-WORKER”.
- SAINT DIMIANA & THE FORTY VIRGINS.
- THE FIVE & THEIR MOTHER(16)
- MARI GIRGIS’, KNOWN THE WORLD OVER AS ST, GEORGE(17).
- ABBA PAPHNUTI.
- CONCLUDING REMARKS.
