“Prayer Requests from the Gregorian Liturgy” Series, Part (8): Confirm the Upright… A new series of sermons by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II at the Wednesday Meeting
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, delivered his weekly Sermon at the Wednesday meeting, on November 13, 2024, from the Church of Virgin Mary and St Abu Sefein in Ezbet El Nakhl. The sermon was broadcast on Christian satellite channels, the official website of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and the online C.O.C. channel, belonging to the Church's Media Center.
His Holiness prayed the raising of the incense of Vespers prayer, joined by several bishops, priests of the church, and a large number of priests from the churches in Ezbet El Nakhl and El Marg areas. H.G. Bishop Sedarous (General Bishop of the Churches of Ezbet El Nakhl and El Marg), welcomed Pope Tawadros, congratulating him on the twelfth anniversary of his enthronement on the See of St Mark. Additional speeches were given by priests, along with various hymns and church melodies sung by the church's youth choir, the choir serving the Sudanese community, and the children's choir. His Holiness praised and encouraged their performances. He also honored distinguished people from the area for their academic and sporty achievements.
His Holiness continued his series titled "Prayer Requests from the Gregorian Liturgy," focusing on the verse: “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:58). He reflected on the prayer request, “Confirm the upright,” noting that the word "steadfast" signifies stability. A person should be “like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper” (Psalm 1:3).
Pope Tawadros explained that a person desires to be steadfast for the following reasons:
1. God is unchanging: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8).
2. God’s dealings with humanity are consistent.
3. God is the Beneficent…
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