Today, H.H Pope Tawadros II delivered his weekly sermon in Wednesday’s meeting from St. Mark’s Cathedral in Alexandria; in the presents of a number of church’s pontiffs, the sermon was also broadcast on Christian satellite channels, The Official Website of the Coptic Orthodox Church and C.O.C channel of the Church’s media center on the Internet.
His Holiness continued the new educational series, “The Concept of the Marriage Union” as a basis for building a holy Christian family, where he dealt with the fifth chapter of the Epistle of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians, which is read in the wreath prayers (the Sacred Sacrament of Marriage), and referred to the second concept of the marital union, which is emotional union.
His Holiness began by explaining the journey of emotion in man from childhood to adolescence to youth, with the importance of the hidden and preserved emotion of “Keep yourself pure” (1 Timothy 5:22), through the five human needs:
Biological (physical) needs: food, drink, housing,…
Psychological needs: encouragement, safety, freedom,…
Mental needs: education, reading, travel to acquire knowledge…
Social needs: belonging to the community and the country,
Spiritual needs: God, immortality…
His Holiness also referred to the types of love:
Eros (Lust Love)
Phyllo (Social Love)
Aghapy (Spiritual Love)
“That he might bring it to himself a glorious church, having no spot or wrinkle, or something like that” (Ephesians 5:27).
His Holiness highlighted the importance of the art of making the others happy by satisfying human needs through:
Time: expresses a true need and personal appreciation
Sweet words: that fill a person with strength
Gifts: by giving what the other likes
Surprises that revive life: a trip, a visit, an interview
This educational series comes in line with the general launch of “My Family is Holy”
Which came as a recommendation from the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church in its general session held on June 9,
And in consolidating the principles and values of a normal Christian family,
He also mentioned His Holiness at the beginning of last Wednesday’s sermon.
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, during his speech at Wednesday’s weekly meeting today, directed
A message to his sons and daughters from the students who are currently taking the General Secondary Certificate exams,
His Holiness said that he is praying for them that God may help them in their exams.
The Pope also assured them that their efforts would bear positive results.
The text of His Holiness’ speech in this regard was as follows:
“I want to say a word of love to our boys and girls in high school.
Who started exams last Monday,
We pray that our Lord will help them and be with them and strengthen them.
I follow the exams with them, Praise God the exams are quiet so far and may God complete them in peace.
And be confident that your effort, which you made throughout the year by the grace of Christ, will bring a sweet result and make you happy, your home and your family, and the whole community”.
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