Seven Characteristics of Holy People As Christians we are called to be saints. The Greek word translated ‘saint’ is ‘agios’, ‘holy one’ or ‘set apart one’ or ‘consecrated for His purpose.’ “To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints” (Rom 1:7) “To the church of God which is at Corinth, […]
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Jonah’s Fast, also known as the Fast of the People of Nineveh “I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction, And He answered me. “Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, And You heard my voice.” (Jonah 2: 2) The Coptic Orthodox Church fasts in commemoration of the fast of the Prophet Jonah […]
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