His Holiness Pope Tawadros II Inaugurates the First Academic Year of the Bible Institute in Alexandria
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, inaugurates the first academic year in the Bible Institute in Alexandria that is affiliated with the Theological College in Alexandria.
Father Andrawes Matta, Dean of the Theological College, began the ceremony with a welcoming speech where he presented the aims of the Institute in its first academic year.
Father Kirollos Roshdy, Director of the Institute also gave a speech in which he explained the stages of establishing the institute, the most prominent of which is signing of the documents of establishing the Institute, under the supervision of Theological College graduates as the Institute awards to its graduates a diploma degree.
Some of the first year’s students had an open discussion with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II which included spiritual, biblical and personal questions to His Holiness.
His Holiness concluded with a speech where he spoke about the importance of the Holy Bible and the Word of God in our lives through some verses.
“But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither” (Psalm 1:1-3).
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II spoke about 7 benefits of the Word of God from Psalm 19
1- The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul
2- The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple
3- The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart
4- The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes…
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