SUS Copts

Happy Glorious Feast of the Resurrection Christ is Risen; Truly He is Risen! Khristos Anesti; Alithos Anesti! Pi-Ekhrestos Aftonf; Khen O Methmi Aftonf!

Festal Message from HE Metropolitan Youssef, HG Bishop Basil, and HG Bishop Gregory English: cdn.suscopts.org/files/pdf/hgby… Arabic: cdn.suscopts.org/files/pdf/hgby…

Bright Saturday "Christ descended into Hades to save Adam and release all the righteous souls that had been taken captive in Hades." - St. Athanasius

Night of the Apocalypse by His Eminence The word apocalypse in Greek means "revelation". The night of Great Friday is called the Night of Apocalypse because it is on this night that we read the entire Holy Book of Revelation. Read more: suscopts.org/resources/lite…

Holy Great Friday of Holy Pascha Week 12th Hour ~ The burial of our Lord Jesus Christ

Holy Great Friday 6th Hour~Our Lord Jesus Christ was nailed to the Cross bc of the sin committed by Adam Remember me O my Lord when You come into Your Kingdom. Remember me O my Kind when you come into Your Kingdom. Remember me O Holy-One when you come into Your Kingdom.

Holy Great Friday Today He who hung the earth upon the waters is hung upon the cross. He who is King of the angels is arrayed in a crown of thorns...We venerate your passion, O Christ. Show us also your glorious Resurrection. - St. Cyril of Alexandria

Holy Covenant Thursday "At Thy mystical Supper, Son of God, today receive me as a communicant: For I will not speak of the mystery to Your enemies; I will not give You a kiss as did Judas; but as the Thief I confess You: Remember me, Lord, when You come into Your Kingdom."

Holy Covenant Thursday | Holy Pascha Week Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet Liturgy of the Waters "...took a towel & girded Himself. After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, & to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded."-Jn 13:4-5

Holy Covenant Thursday of Holy Pascha Week 9th Hour ~ Genesis 22:1-19 Abraham’s confirmation of his faith through his willingness to sacrifice his son, Isaac.

Holy Covenant Thursday of Holy Pascha Week 1st Hour ~ The Procession of Judas Judas (6) who has broken the law.

Wed | Holy Pascha Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, 'What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?' And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.-Mt 26:14-16

Wednesday | Holy Pascha Week "The judgment of God will be decisive and final in the day when the angels will separate the evil doers from amount the righteous and the sinners will be thrown into the burning fire. May the Lord God have mercy upon us."-St. Shenouda the Archmandrite

Wednesday of Holy Pascha Week The Anointing at Bethany "But Jesus said, 'Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial. For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.'" (John 12:7-8)

Wednesday Eve of the Holy Pascha The 10 Virgins | Matthew 25:1-13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

Tuesday of Holy Pascha Week "Some who seek Him are blamed, others who do are commended…therefore, let us seek for Christ, that He may be ours, that we may keep Him, and not that we may slay Him." - St. Augustine

Monday of the Holy Pascha The unfruitful fig tree "The first act after the fall was that of Adam and Eve clothing themselves with fig leaves. So now Jesus is making the same figure of the fig tree the very last of His wondrous signs..." - St. Cyril of Jerusalem

Blessed Holy Pascha week! “What gain is it to celebrate the Holy Pascha (Pascha means the crossing-over) unless you cross over from the darkness of evildoing to the light of virtue, from the love of this world to the love of your heavenly home?” - St. Embrose of Milan

Hosanna Sunday (Palm Sunday) Matthew 21:1-17 | Mark 11:1-11 | Luke 19:29-48 | John 12:12-19 As our Lord Jesus Christ enters into Jerusalem, may He also enter our own personal Jerusalem, our hearts. Wishing you all a blessed feast!

Saturday Theme~Savior’s Blessing-Raising of Lazarus Holy Gospel~John 11:1-45 "Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?'”-John 11:25-26