This evening, H.H. Pope Tawadros II Witnesses the Celebration of the 129th Anniversary of the Founding of the Theological Seminary College, at its headquarters in St Mark’s Cathedral, Abbaseya.
H.H. inaugurated “St. Habib Gerges” halls which are equipped with the latest teaching methods.
H.H. expressed his wishes to continue on developing to support the educational system of the College.
H.H. then headed to the celebration with the College’s Choir, led by Archdeacon Ibrahim Ayad.
H.G. Bishop Mikhael, General Bishop of Hadaia El Qobba & El-Waili, Cairo and the Dean of the College, delivered a speech where H.G. congratulated H.H. for the 10th anniversary of his Enthronement, as well as presenting a documentary called “A Day in the Life of a Seminarian” and another documentary about issues produced by the College.
At the conclusion, H.H. gave a speech, during which H.H. thanked the College members and all the staff for their efforts in the services, referring that the Theological College is the heart of the Church, and that the Popes of the Church have been supportive to the College since it was founded .
H.H. then explained three points from the sayings of St. John Chrysostom:
– “How beautiful is the icon of Christ that is drawn in the tears of a repentant man”: The tears of a repentant man are the most beautiful icon that presents to us a true image of Christ, and it is the image that the seminarian should present (as a student or teacher), through his repentance and piety and not just though his knowledge.
– “A face that has been sanctified by the sign of the Cross cannot bow before Satan”: A seminarian should be careful not to fall into sins that Satan spreads so he does not take part in the sins of this era.
– “It is not important to be a sun, a moon or even a star, but what is important is to be in Heaven”: You should not seek to be famous but rather seek the Kingdom of Heaven.

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