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IntroductionIntroduction
God Honors Those Who Love Him
We must always remember that God loves us very much, the only thing He asks of us is to be good and to Love Him.
We must always treat others the way we would like to be treated “The Golden Rule”
God Honors Those Who Love Him
We must always remember that God loves us very much, the only thing He asks of us is to be good and to Love Him.
We must always treat others the way we would like to be treated “The Golden Rule”
The story of Virgin MaryThe story of Virgin Mary
After the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Virgin was in the house of St. John the Beloved.
She sat with him telling him all about Christ’s life on earth when He was a child, and all the sweet stories.
After the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Virgin was in the house of St. John the Beloved.
She sat with him telling him all about Christ’s life on earth when He was a child, and all the sweet stories.
The Ascension The Ascension
When the time of St. Mary’s departure was near and she knew it, the disciples and some virgins came. Lord Jesus Christ, together with angels, came to receive her soul after she had blessed the disciples
When the time of St. Mary’s departure was near and she knew it, the disciples and some virgins came. Lord Jesus Christ, together with angels, came to receive her soul after she had blessed the disciples
The DisbeliefThe Disbelief
St. Thomas the apostle was not present when she departed.
He came after she had been buried and he heard a voice saying, “Hurry up to receive the blessing of the body of the Pure Mary.”
He saw the body of St. Mary going up on the cloud to heaven while he was coming back from India
St. Thomas the apostle was not present when she departed.
He came after she had been buried and he heard a voice saying, “Hurry up to receive the blessing of the body of the Pure Mary.”
He saw the body of St. Mary going up on the cloud to heaven while he was coming back from India
Cont’dCont’d Later, when he met the
disciples, they told him that she departed but St. Thomas pretended that he didn’t believe this.
They went together to her tomb but they did not find her body and the disciples were astonished
St. Thomas told them how he saw the body rising up to heaven among the hymns of the angels.
Later, when he met the disciples, they told him that she departed but St. Thomas pretended that he didn’t believe this.
They went together to her tomb but they did not find her body and the disciples were astonished
St. Thomas told them how he saw the body rising up to heaven among the hymns of the angels.
The disciples asked God to show them that the scene which St. Thomas saw
They remained fasting for 15 days and the Lord showed them the scene on the 16th of Mesra
The disciples asked God to show them that the scene which St. Thomas saw
They remained fasting for 15 days and the Lord showed them the scene on the 16th of Mesra
After the AscensionAfter the Ascension
The Lord answeres the prayer of anyone who interceded with her.
Moreover, the virgin appeared to many people.
On April 2, 1968 the Lady Virgin, the Mother of Light appeared many times in the Church of Zeitoun in Cairo.
The Lord answeres the prayer of anyone who interceded with her.
Moreover, the virgin appeared to many people.
On April 2, 1968 the Lady Virgin, the Mother of Light appeared many times in the Church of Zeitoun in Cairo.
Appearance in ZeitounAppearance in Zeitoun This appearance was associated with 2
things:– The spirit of faith in God and in the saints
spread and many people repented– Wonders and miracles happened to many
people. May her intercessions be with us all always
This appearance was associated with 2 things:– The spirit of faith in God and in the saints
spread and many people repented– Wonders and miracles happened to many
people. May her intercessions be with us all always
ConclusionConclusion The Lord Jesus Christ has honored
His mother when He was alive and before His death on the cross, He asked St. John to take care of her.
The Lord Jesus Christ has honored His mother when He was alive and before His death on the cross, He asked St. John to take care of her.
ConclusionConclusion
He also honored her after her death by taking her body from the earth.
We must also learn to honor our parents as Jesus Christ honored His mother!
He also honored her after her death by taking her body from the earth.
We must also learn to honor our parents as Jesus Christ honored His mother!