These two saints were brothers, and their father Valentinus, the Roman Caesar, was a God-fearing man and a supporter of Christianity, who raised his two sons and their little sister in the fear of the Lord. When Maximus and Domadius grew up, they longed for monastic life. They asked their father to allow them to […]
We hardly know anything about his past before his repentance except that he was black in colour, and it seems that he was from one of the Berber tribes. His life was so evil that it was said that there was no vice he did not complete. As for his birth, he was born between
The perfect man, the beloved lover of our good Saviour. He was born in Shansha, a village in Menoufia Governorate, around 320 A.D. He was one of six brothers whose father passed away and their mother raised them. The mother saw an angel asking her: ‘The Lord says to you, ‘Give me one of your
Elijah, whose name means “My God is Yahweh,” is one of the most prominent and powerful prophets in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Kings. He lived during the 9th century BCE in the northern Kingdom of Israel, a time of great turmoil and apostasy under the reign of King Ahab and his
Isaiah was a prophet in the 8th-century BCE Kingdom of Judah, and one of the most significant and prolific prophets in the Hebrew Bible. His life and prophecies are recorded in the Book of Isaiah.Isaiah’s ministry spanned the reigns of four kings of Judah: Uzziah (also known as Azariah), Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, covering approximately
This Saint was from the city of Alexandria in Egypt, and had a brother whose name was Peter. After the departure of their father, they divided the inheritance between them. When his brother took the greater share, Paul’s feelings were hurt, by his brother’s action. He said to his brother, “Why don’t you give me
He was born to Christian parents on about 251 AD in the village of Kemmen El-Arous, near the city of Beni Suef. This small village was located in the middle of Egypt. As a youth St. Anthony grew up in the church absorbing all its biblical teachings. His love for Christ grew as each day
He was born in a town called Nehisa in the Nile Delta. He was the only son of good Christian parents who died when he was a young child. At age twelve Abanoub entered the church to hear the priest asking the congregation to remain faithful during the persecutions provoked by Diocletian, the Roman emperor.
17 September (7 Thout) 303-305 A.D. St. Rebecca was a widower who brought up her children in the fear of God. She lived in a village near Luxor, in Upper Egypt. When they heard that Emperor Diocletian had ordered the persecution of the Christians and the closure of the churches, they stood up all night
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The 21 Coptic martyrs of Libya are men of valor and courage. They were killed by the terroristic group ISIS in 2015. They are highly respected for enduring great hardships just becasue they were christians. Through the recorded video clip of their martyrdom, the 21 martyrs of Libya are commended for allowing those of all
