Disciples of St Paul the Martyr Pope of Constantinople Emperor Constantine II believed in Arius wrong teaching about Jesus Christ St Paul opposed Arius exiled to Armenia amp martyred ID: 649302
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "St. MARCIANUS & MERCURIUS" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
St. MARCIANUS & MERCURIUS
Disciples of
St. Paul
the Martyr, Pope of Constantinople.
Emperor Constantine II
believed in
Arius
(wrong teaching about Jesus Christ).
St. Paul opposed Arius - exiled to Armenia & martyred.
Sts.
Marcianus
and
Mercurius
also opposed Arius.
Constantine II ordered the 2 saints to be martyred.
St. John Chrysostom brought their bodies and built a church for them.Slide2
ANBA ABRAAM
BISHOP OF FAYOUMSlide3
Anba
Abraam
– Bishop of
Fayoum
Brought up as a good Christian
Was ordained a deacon
Became a monk at 19 yrs old at El-Muharrak monasteryLived a humble & pure life, with deep prayersOrdained a priest & Abbott (head monk) of monasteryImproved the monastery spiritually & physicallySlide4
Anba
Abraam
– Bishop of
Fayoum
Anba
Abraam gave abundantly to: poor, orphans, widows, all in needSome monks were upset; they thought it was wastefulAnba Abraam was removedLeft El-Muharrak monastery, went to El-Baramous monastery
Ordained
Bishop of El-
Fayyoum
and El-Giza
Performed many
miracles
while alive & after departureSlide5
Anba
Abraam
– Bishop of
Fayoum
MIRACLES
…
Hung Coat on Sun’s rayGiving away more money to poorComplaints made to the Pope Poor eyesight, mistook sun’s ray as rope, threw his robe to hang on rayAlmsgiving by Police CommanderUsed to give money to the poor to
Anba
Abraam
After saint’s departure, police came to give money
Found saint standing
there to receive donation!Slide6
CHARITY
Called
“father of the poor & the destitute”
Gave
money, clothing
and food to all in needHe turned residence into a home for the poorMade sure his food was never better than food offered to the poor
Anba
Abraam
– Bishop of
Fayoum
2 FAMOUS VIRTUES:
CHARITY
&
PRAYERSlide7
PRAYER
Had great knowledge of the
Bible
and other holy books
Through
prayers many miracles were performed
People from all over the world, came to receive blessing & were healed
Anba
Abraam
– Bishop of
FayoumSlide8
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a
cheerful
giver”
2 Corinthians 9:7
Anba
Abraam – Bishop of FayoumSlide9
WHY SHOULD I GIVE?
What I have is
from God, NOT my own
To
share
God’s
blessings with othersTo help those in needTo obey God’s commandment: to love one another. We are all created in the image of God & are all “brothers”
& “sisters” The more I give, the more I receive because the more God will bless meAnba
Abraam
– Bishop of
FayoumSlide10
WHAT DO I GIVE?
Money
Time
Love
Effort
Anything
Anba
Abraam
– Bishop of
FayoumSlide11
HOW DO I GIVE?
I give with
all
I
have
I give with all my heart
I give with all my loveWithout WORRIES … like the widow with the 2 mites
WHY?
Because I
trust
in God
… that He will take
care
of me and
provide
for meThat’s what makes
Anba
Abraam
a great SAINT
!
Anba
Abraam
– Bishop of
FayoumSlide12
This week …
Make sure to pass on
God’s blessings by
giving and sharing
with others … give with
all
your hearts! MemorizingWe proclaim the Holy Trinity in One Godhead, we worship Him, we glorify Him, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord bless us, Amen.
Anba Abraam – Bishop of FayoumSlide13
We PRAY because ...
Prayer gives us
Victory
!
FIGHT
and DO NOT GIVE IN to the devil’s tricks …Set a TIME - morning, before meals, before bedPray while you have ENERGY - don’t leave prayer to the very end
CONCENTRATE - quiet place & close eyesROUTINE may be “hard” at first, but keep trying, it gets easier.Prayer is your WEAPON, keep using it, you’ll get better at it!