St. mark part ii
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St. Mark was the first Pope of Alexandria and wrote the Gospel of Mark. He traveled to Egypt to preach the gospel and converted many to Christianity, angering idol worshippers. The idol worshippers tortured and martyred St. Mark by dragging him through the streets until he died. Later, his body was taken to Italy but was returned to Egypt under Pope Kyrillos VI. St. Mark is honored as the first Pope and patron saint of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt.
St. mark part ii
- 1. St. Mark Part II Week 4 of the Holy Joyous 50 Days!April 26 – Baramouda 27
- 2. Memory Verse“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15)
- 3. Who was the first Pope for the Coptic Christians in Egypt?St. Mark = 1st Pope of the Great city of Alexandria
- 4. Review!! Where did St. Mark go to teach about Jesus?Country = Egypt City = AlexandriaWhat did he find when he got there?A LighthouseA library Temples for idol worshipDo you remember the miracle that St. Mark did to Anianus the shoemaker?Who did the new Christians in Egypt called “the Beholder of God” ? Why?St. MarkBecause he wrote exactly everything he saw when he was with Jesus in the Gospel of St. Mark Do you want to know what happened to St. Mark next??
- 5. What happened to St. Mark?St. Mark’s success in preaching Jesus Christ angered the idol worshippers.It was the Resurrection Feast for the Christians ! That same day it was also the day that the Idol worshipers celebrated their god “Serapis” (the bull)
- 6. St. Mark is TorturedThe idol worshipers went inside the church and dragged St. Mark out.They wrapped a rope around him and dragged him on the rocky roads behind a horse. St. Mark was bruised and bleeding.They threw him in prison
- 7. St. Mark Meets Jesus = AGAIN ! The Lord did not leave St. Mark in this condition He came to St. Mark while he was in prison in a glorious scene with His angels!He took away his pain, and strengthened him.He told him:“ Be not afraid, but strengthen yourself for you will be with Me in heaven and will join the hosts of angels the very next day.”
- 9. MartyrdomThe mob tied the robe around his neck and dragged him again until he died.And his head was separated from his body.They tried to burn the body of St. Mark in the fire but God would not allow it!
- 10. God Loves St. MarkThe Lord Almighty God, send a huge rainstorm !!Everyone ran home and the fire that was supposed to burn the body of St. Mark burned out.The Christians came and took the body and his separated head and put them in separate boxes And buried them under the Altar of the church in Alexandria.
- 11. St. Mark the Beholder of GodHe came to Egypt = 61 ADHe was martyred in Egypt = 68 ADSt. Mark = 1st Pope and PatriarchSt. Anianus= 2nd Pope -------------> many years later Pope Shenouda III = 117th Pope
- 12. Pope Shenouda III – 117th Pope
- 13. TodayThe head of St. Mark In his Cathedral in Alexandria in a box The body of St. MarkWas taken to Venice, Italy in a great church in his name.Later Pope Kyrillos the 6thhelped return the body to EgyptBuried now under the Altar of his new Cathedral in Cairo.
- 14. Alexandria
- 15. The Body of St. Mark Back to Egypt Pope Kyrillos VI restored the body (relics) of Saint Mark from Italy. For many centuries, the Coptic Orthodox Church wanted the relics of her patron saint back. It was under the papacy of Pope Kyrillos VI that this dream came true, a few months after the start of the miraculous apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Zeitoun, Egypt. From the time Pope Kyrillos stepped off the plane which brought the holy relics (see figure on the right -- photographed on June 24, 1968), hymns, liturgies and doxologies were sung incessantly. Luminous celestial beings in the shape of white pigeons flew over Cairo Airport and were seen by all attendants (it was half an hour before midnight and real pigeons do not fly by night). These beings were similar to the 'doves' that accompanied the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Zeitoun; they appeared suddenly and also disappeared suddenly. The body of Saint Mark was finally placed in the new Cathedral of Saint Mark.
- 16. Pop QuizWhat book did St. Mark write?The Gospel According to St. MarkWho is our first Pope? 2nd? 117th ?St. Mark St. Anainus Pope Shenouda III How was he martyred? He was dragged in the streets behind a horse by his neck. Who cared for him when he was traveling and preaching ?The Lord Jesus Who cared for him when he was suffering? How do you know?The Lord Jesus, He appeared to him Where is his head now? His body? Head = AlexandriaBody = Cairo Why do we love St. Mark this much ??
- 17. ConclusionGod glorifies His saintsOpens the doors for them to spread His wordHe supports them in the worst hours of suffering and pain With His beautiful appearance Jesus strengthens us.