By: His Grace Bishop Ermia
General Bishop
President of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center
Martyrdom is not unusual in Christianity, for the Lord of Glory had announced it to His saintly disciples:
“But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name’s sake…
You will be betrayed ever by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But not a hair of your head shall be lost. By your patience possess your souls.” (Luke 21: 12-19)
