{"id":91411,"date":"2026-04-01T12:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/?p=91411"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:33:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:33:20","slug":"%d8%a3%d8%b6%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%88%d8%b3%d8%b7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b8%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%b9%d8%b8%d8%a9-%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%86%d8%a8%d8%a7-%d8%a5%d8%b1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/en\/%d8%a3%d8%b6%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%88%d8%b3%d8%b7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b8%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%b9%d8%b8%d8%a9-%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%86%d8%a8%d8%a7-%d8%a5%d8%b1\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLights Amid the Darkness\u201d \u2014 Holy Week Reflections by Anba Ermia at St. George the Martyr Church, Mit Ghamr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">H.G. Anba Ermia, General Bishop and Head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center, delivered a spiritual sermon titled \u201cLights Amid the Darkness\u201d at St. George the Martyr Church in Mit Ghamr on Monday evening, March 30, 2026. During the sermon, His Grace presented profound reflections on the events of the final week of the Lord Jesus Christ\u2019s earthly life, highlighting scenes of forgiveness and compassion amid betrayal and ingratitude.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lights in the Midst of Darkness | Sermon by His Grace Bishop Ermia at St. George the Martyr Church in Mit Ghamr <\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u0623\u0636\u0648\u0627\u0621 \u0648\u0633\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0638\u0644\u0627\u0645 | \u0639\u0638\u0629 \u0646\u064a\u0627\u0641\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627 \u0628\u0643\u0646\u064a\u0633\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0647\u064a\u062f \u0645\u0627\u0631 \u062c\u0631\u062c\u0633 \u0628\u0645\u064a\u062a \u063a\u0645\u0631 | \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062b\u0646\u064a\u0646 30 \u0645\u0627\u0631\u0633 2026\u0645.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YynihA11QNE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Forgiveness and Mercy in the Face of Ingratitude and Betrayal!!<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Lord Jesus Christ in the Final Week.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u0635\u0641\u062d \u0648\u063a\u0641\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0623\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u062c\u062d\u0648\u062f \u0648\u062e\u064a\u0627\u0646\u0629!! \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u064a\u062d \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0628\u0648\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u064a\u0631.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9cKlvWBMxHw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anba Ermia: What About the Holy City That Worships the Lord?!<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">During Holy Week, Jerusalem\u2014the Holy City\u2014became a center of plots and intrigues!<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627: \u0645\u0627\u0630\u0627 \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u062f\u0633\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a \u062a\u0639\u0628\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0628\u061f\u0641\u064a \u0623\u0633\u0628\u0648\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0622\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0643\u0627\u0646\u062a \u0623\u0648\u0631\u0634\u0644\u064a\u0645 \u0645\u0631\u0643\u0632\u064b\u0627 \u0644\u0644\u0645\u0624\u0627\u0645\u0631\u0627\u062a.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wx91E6Kjn20?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anba Ermia: False witnesses, and priests and chief priests plotting the most heinous crime in history.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And this is what the Lord Jesus Christ said about Jerusalem!<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627: \u0634\u0647\u0648\u062f \u0632\u0648\u0631\u060c\u0648\u0631\u0624\u0633\u0627\u0621 \u0643\u0647\u0646\u0629 \u064a\u062e\u0637\u0637\u0648\u0646 \u0644\u0623\u0628\u0634\u0639 \u062c\u0631\u064a\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0631\u062a\u0643\u0628\u062a \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e.\u0648\u0647\u0643\u0630\u0627 \u0642\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u064a\u062d \u0639\u0646 \u0623\u0648\u0631\u0634\u0644\u064a\u0645!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4gbhA4ni4WU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;No generation is free from betrayal like that which the Lord Jesus Christ endured.&#8221;<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anba Ermia: The Lord Jesus Christ was subjected to &#8220;dark envy&#8221; and betrayal by one of His prominent disciples.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"&quot;\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u062e\u0644\u0648 \u0623\u064a \u062c\u064a\u0644 \u0645\u0646 \u062e\u064a\u0627\u0646\u0629 \u0645\u062b\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a \u062a\u0639\u0631\u0636 \u0644\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u064a\u062d \u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627:\u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u062f \u062a\u0639\u0631\u0636 \u0644\u0640&quot;\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0648\u062f&quot;\u0648\u0627\u0644\u062e\u064a\u0627\u0646\u0629.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U8UmW-34djw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For this reason, the Church prohibits kissing (\u201cthe hand of peace\u201d) from Wednesday night\u2014Tuesday evening\u2014until the end of Holy Week.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u0644\u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0628\u0628 \u062a\u0645\u0646\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0646\u064a\u0633\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0642\u0628\u064a\u0644(\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u064a\u062f)\u0645\u0646 \u0644\u064a\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u0628\u0639\u0627\u0621- \u0645\u0633\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0644\u0627\u062b\u0627\u0621\u2013\u0648\u062d\u062a\u0649 \u0646\u0647\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0623\u0633\u0628\u0648\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0622\u0644\u0627\u0645\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jgdm58l89mY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After they hailed Him as king against Caesar, they conspired, went out, and cried out against Him saying: &#8220;Crucify Him!&#8221;<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anba Ermia: A people with hard and stubborn hearts.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u0628\u0639\u062f \u0623\u0646 \u0646\u0627\u062f\u0648\u0627 \u0628\u0647 \u0645\u0644\u0643\u0627 \u0636\u062f \u0642\u064a\u0635\u0631\u060c \u062a\u0623\u0645\u0631\u0648\u0627\u060c \u0648\u0635\u0631\u062e\u0648\u0627 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0642\u0627\u0626\u0644\u064a\u0646: &quot;\u0627\u0635\u0644\u0628\u0647!&quot;\u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627:\u0634\u0639\u0628 \u0642\u0644\u0628\u0647 \u0642\u0627\u0633\u064d \u0648\u0639\u0646\u064a\u062f.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dG22Dh3RDjg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;And you leave me alone&#8221;<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In powerful and moving words, His Grace Anba Ermia describes the Lord Jesus Christ\u2019s feeling after His disciples abandoned Him.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"&quot;\u0648\u062a\u062a\u0631\u0643\u0648\u0646\u0646\u064a \u0648\u062d\u062f\u064a&quot; \u0628\u0643\u0644\u0645\u0627\u062a \u0642\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0624\u062b\u0631\u0629 \u0646\u064a\u0627\u0641\u0629 \u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627 \u064a\u0635\u0641 \u0634\u0639\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u064a\u062d \u0628\u0639\u062f \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u0631\u0643\u0647 \u062a\u0644\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0630\u0647 \u0648\u062d\u062f\u0647.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H0DxFID83nA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What is the hardest thing that has ever happened to your loving heart?!<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How painful it is to be denied by those you love?!<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Humanity has reached this painful extent\u2026<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moving words, with tears, from His Grace Anba Ermia.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u0645\u0627 \u0623\u0642\u0633\u0649 \u0623\u0646 \u064a\u0646\u0643\u0631\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062d\u0628\u0627\u0621\u061f!\u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0624\u0644\u0645 \u0648\u0635\u0644\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0634\u0631\u064a\u0629.\u0643\u0644\u0645\u0627\u062a \u0645\u0624\u062b\u0631\u0629 \u0628\u062f\u0645\u0648\u0639 \u0645\u0646 \u0646\u064a\u0627\u0641\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z8lHLqq4MQk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anba Ermia: I tell you, &#8220;Do not be afraid,&#8221;<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">for grace works in everyone without exception.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627: \u0623\u0642\u0648\u0644 \u0644\u0643\u0645 &quot;\u0644\u0627 \u062a\u062e\u0627\u0641\u0648\u0627&quot;\u060c\u0641\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0639\u0645\u0629 \u062a\u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u064a\u0639 \u062f\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u062b\u0646\u0627\u0621.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ilp2jnAav3I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Apostle Peter denied, but he repented and was illuminated by the work of grace.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u0628\u0637\u0631\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0633\u0648\u0644 \u0623\u0646\u0643\u0631\u060c \u0648\u0644\u0643\u0646\u0647 \u062a\u0627\u0628 \u0641\u062a\u0648\u0647\u0651\u062c \u0628\u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0639\u0645\u0629.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/baNX7myPMaU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How did grace work in Pilate and his wife? And did they respond to it?<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">His Grace Anba Ermia explains.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u0643\u064a\u0641 \u0639\u0645\u0644\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0639\u0645\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0628\u064a\u0644\u0627\u0637\u0633 \u0648\u0632\u0648\u062c\u062a\u0647\u061f \u0648\u0647\u0644 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u062c\u0627\u0628\u0648\u0627 \u0644\u0647\u0627\u061f\u0646\u064a\u0627\u0641\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627 \u064a\u0648\u0636\u062d.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4TaPaNC7-kI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anba Ermia:<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The work of grace does not compel anyone to do good, for the grace of guidance does not nullify the grace of free will.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627:\u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0639\u0645\u0629 \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0631\u063a\u0645 \u0623\u062d\u062f\u064b\u0627 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0641\u0639\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u064a\u0631\u060c \u0641\u0646\u0639\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0631\u0634\u0627\u062f \u0644\u0627 \u062a\u064f\u0644\u063a\u064a \u0646\u0639\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0631\u064a\u0629.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SjrfgwVuGi4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;The Light of Grace Conquered the Power of Darkness&#8221;<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Judas Iscariot and the work of grace! Did he truly repent?<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">His Grace Anba Ermia explains.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"&quot;\u0646\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0639\u0645\u0629 \u0642\u0636\u0649 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0638\u0644\u0627\u0645&quot;\u064a\u0647\u0648\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u062e\u0631\u064a\u0648\u0637\u064a \u0648\u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0639\u0645\u0629! \u0648\u0647\u0644 \u062d\u0642\u064b\u0627 \u0642\u062f\u0651\u0645 \u062a\u0648\u0628\u0629\u061f\u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627 \u064a\u0648\u0636\u062d.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SxORe0YLqv8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;Standing with Him in His Pain, Distress, and Cross&#8221;<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anba Ermia: Lights in the Midst of Darkness.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"&quot;\u0648\u0627\u0642\u0641\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u0639\u0647 \u0641\u064a \u0623\u0644\u0645\u0647 \u0648\u0636\u064a\u0642\u0647 \u0648\u0635\u0644\u0628\u0647&quot;\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627: \u0623\u0636\u0648\u0627\u0621 \u0648\u0633\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0638\u0644\u0627\u0645.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WKLihKum8bw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Joseph the Archer\u2026 Courage and Steadfastness,<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He neither fled nor disappeared until the very last moment.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u064a\u0648\u0633\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0627\u0645\u064a\u2026 \u0634\u062c\u0627\u0639\u0629 \u0648\u062b\u0628\u0627\u062a\u060c\u0644\u0645 \u064a\u0647\u0631\u0628 \u0648\u0644\u0645 \u064a\u062e\u062a\u0641\u0650 \u062d\u062a\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u062d\u0638\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u064a\u0631\u0629.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/23tZrEx5gm8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anba Ermia: &#8220;Nicodemus&#8221; is a man of principles in all circumstances.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627: &quot;\u0646\u064a\u0642\u0648\u062f\u064a\u0645\u0648\u0633&quot; \u0631\u062c\u0644\u064c \u0635\u0627\u062d\u0628\u064f \u0645\u0628\u0627\u062f\u0626 \u0641\u064a \u0643\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0638\u0631\u0648\u0641.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d8H44K1Wql0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anba Ermia: Simon of Cyrene and the centurion &#8220;Longinus the Martyr&#8221; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anba Ermia: Nature itself declared its displeasure at the injustice done to the Lord Jesus Christ.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0646\u0628\u0627 \u0625\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0627: \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0628\u064a\u0639\u0629 \u0623\u0639\u0644\u0646\u062a \u0639\u062f\u0645 \u0631\u0636\u0627\u0647\u0627 \u0639\u0646 \u0638\u0644\u0645 \u0647\u0624\u0644\u0627\u0621 \u0644\u0644\u0633\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u064a\u062d.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OgP92vaEaI0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; 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Anba Ermia, General Bishop and Head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center, delivered a spiritual sermon titled \u201cLights Amid the Darkness\u201d at St. George the Martyr Church in Mit Ghamr on Monday evening, March 30, 2026. 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