1- The Holy Bible:He is the primary reference in everything, andIt represents a source of comfort for personal life, andIt must be read carefully and the verses and evidence must be identified correctly.
2- The Church:It is the place that was founded by Jesus Christ, as mentioned in Matthew 16, andClosely connected to Christ, andIts teachings, laws and rituals must be preserved.
3- Kyrie Eleison: It means "Lord have mercy"It expresses a request for mercy and repentance, and this It requires a priest to be repentant before he can call others to repentance.
4- The Catholicon: It means "university" or "comprehensive",It requires that the priest's service be inclusive of all groups.It includes visiting, which is considered an essential work of the priest.
5- Kiahk: It is the month of glorification, vigilance, and contemplation of the life of the Virgin Mary.It symbolizes the exit from the darkness of the world to the light of eternity, as well as The month of Kiahk has special rituals, such as its night prayers and hymns.Honoring the Virgin Mary.
6- St. Mark's Chair: It symbolizes the church system (patriarch, bishops, priests, deacons, servants), It means the necessity of respecting and appreciating priests, andIt refers to the spread of the Coptic Church throughout the world, andThe servant must be obedient and humble.
7- Preaching: It is spreading the fragrant scent of Christ everywhere, andIt is done through the loving relationships that the priest pours into others, as well as The Coptic Church is present in 100 countries around the world.
The training sessions for groups of newly ordained priests were presented by the Dean of the Institute, Prof. Dr. Magdy Latif, and a distinguished group of professors from the Institute.
To watch the speech of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II to the new priests: Click here