Child, Why Do You Cry?

June 2, 2017

I sat their on the church stairs, barely able to take a breath. The ringing in my ears, the dust in the air, the people running back and forth, in panic. I look around me and I see body after body, full of blood, carried and rushed out the church doors.

In the background I can hear the screaming and with each tear a mother cries and falls to the ground, the earth beneath me rattles. Each hug a father gives to their dying child, I feel their arms around me holding me close. Every sibling that holds their loved ones hands for the last time, trying to tell them it’s going to be okay; I feel their fingers in-between mine.

If Today Was Your Last Day...

December 16, 2016

The following guest post is written by Youssef Iskander - a high school student living just outside Toronto, Canada. Despite being young in age, Youssef presents a profound viewpoint on the recent bombing that took place at a Coptic church in Cairo. Very wise for an 11th grader! If you too are interested in guest posting on my blog, please visit my Guest Post guidelines for more info.

This past Sunday, multiple people were killed as part of an attack on the St. Peter Church in St. Mark's Cathedral in Egypt. I don't know exact number of casualties as many are still in hospitals and their life still at risk.

Why is this relevant to us?

The Mind of the Martyrs

September 12, 2016

I may not be able to bring light to THE world;
but I can certainly bring light to MY world.

Yesterday we celebrated the start of a new year according the calendar of the Coptic Orthodox church. And during this yearly celebration, we always remember the martyrs who died for the sake of the Christian faith.

But what can we learn from those martyrs today? Do we just honor them for dying and that’s it? Or is there more?

That was our topic in The Well yesterday – as we looked at the mindset which the martyrs had and how we need to acquire a similar one. We also looked at a modern day example of someone who has that same mindset and is getting ready to display it in an AMAZING way.

Be sure to watch till the end so you see for yourself. Trust me; it’s a “once-in-a-lifetime” kind of thing.

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