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sin, our lord Jesus carried our sin instead of us in his holy body
because it reminds us of the Holy Body of Christ, which "saw no corruption."
…………………. Is the person who bake the Orbana
The Deacon.
The Lamb Orbana.
What are the different ways our church celebrates the martyrs?
+We celebrate their feasts.
+We name churches after their names.
+We name the priests, bishops, monks and nuns after their names.
+Abouna offers incense in front of their icons because we are one with them. We all love the Lord Jesus. They pray to the Lord on our behalf and we ask for their intercessions.
+We paint icons to tell their stories to remind everyone of their faith and their hard work to keep the faith so we can imitate them. We also lit candles in front of their icons because they were light to the world
The Orbana is made from
Flour mixed with water and yeast.
When making Orbana we make sure the flour is sifted and clean because it reminds us with
Our Lord Jesus was without blemish, born without sin.
The water symbolizes …………..
Bethlehem and it means the “ house of bread “.
When does our church celebrate Saint Julius’s feast day?
22nd of Tout.
Where did Saint Julius was martyred?And who believed in the Lord Jesus because of him there?
Samannud. Many people believed in the Lord Jesus because of him. Even the governor of Samannud
Where can we find the saints’ stories that Saint Julius wrote?
Our church gathered all the stories of the saints that Saint Julius wrote, along with stories of other saints, in the book “The Synaxarium.”
What is the Synaxarium Book?
The Synaxarium is the book that has stories of our fathers, the martyrs and saints, along with commemorations of feasts and fasting days. It is organized according to the days of the Coptic year (the martyr calendar).
Who are the new saints and martyrs added to the Synaxarium?
These are people who lived with us and bore witness to the Lord with their strong faith in front of everyone around them. This way, we get to know their stories and learn from them.
They are our friends, and we ask for their intercessions through our prayers with them, while they ask the Lord on our behalf. Since God loves us and loves them, He hears our prayers and their intercessions for us, and He rejoices in our love and friendship for one another
Why did Saint Julius always want to be present at the places of martyrdom?
To take the bodies of the saints and honor them with great respect. He would then send their bodies to their home towns and keep them in a safe place so that people could get blessings from them.
How many servants did Saint Julius have? What did he order them to do?
He had about 300 servants. He ordered his servants to travel to every city where Christians were being martyred to take care of the bodies of the martyrs, bury them and write the life stories of each of the martyrs.
How many servants did Saint Julius have? What did he order them to do?
He had about 300 servants. He ordered his servants to travel to every city where Christians were being martyred to take care of the bodies of the martyrs, bury them and write the life stories of each of the martyrs.
What did Saint Julius used to do with the story of each martyr?
Saint Julius would personally review the story of each martyr, making several copies of each one so that their story could spread to many places to make sure many people learned about their stories.
What did the Lord Jesus say to Saint Julius when He appeared to him?
“Rejoice, my beloved Julius, for many crowns are prepared for you. Go to Samannud and confess My Name, for many will believe in Me because of you.”
What is the memory verse that reminds us that God is always with us as he was in St. Stephen’s story?
“With whom my hand shall be established; Also, My arm shall strengthen him” Psalm 89:21
What is Saint Julius of Aqfahs known as?
He is known as “The Writer of the Stories of the Martyrs”.
Why was St.Julius named Saint Julius of Aqfahs?
He was born in a city called Aqfahs in Egypt, which is why he was named “Julius of Aqfahs.”
Who persecuted the Christians during Saint Julius of Aqfahs?
Emperor Diocletian
How did Saint Julius serve the saints who were getting martyred?
He visited them in prison to help and to encourage them.
Whenever they were brought to trial in front of the judge or the king, he would follow them.
If he saw any of them enduring torture, he would get them medical care.