El Nayrouz
"You
with
crown
Your
the
year on September 11th to Our holy fathers taught us
goodness; commemorate and honor that martyrdom is greater
and Your paths drip with all children, women, and than monasticism and
abundance."
65:11)
The
word
(Psalms men martyrs. Those saints the priesthood. We are
were
so
courageous the sons and daughters
confessing and testifying of martyrs. Each of us
Nayrouz their Christian faith. They can become a martyr.
means the beginning of shed their precious blood Saint Augustine told us
the year. According to as sacrifices of love to that whoever has the true
our Coptic church, the the Lord Jesus. Their desire in the heart to be a
feast of Nayrouz marks goal
was
the
eternal martyr is considered like
the starting of the Coptic life to be with the Christ a martyr. Other fathers
New Year. El Nayrouz in the paradise of joy. told us each of us can be
feast is the martyrs’ feast. Martyrdom
made
our a martyr by having strong
It is celebrated every year beautiful church stronger. faith and trust in the
Lord Jesus following His
holy
commandments.
Therefore, we need to
love and believe in the
eternal life where the
Lord dwells. We need to
put it in front of our eyes
at all times to live a life
that glorifies the name of
the Lord.
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