Holy Passion (Pascha) Week is an opportunity for deep reflection on the events of the last week of Christ's life leading to His crucifixion. This book provides an aide for that purpose, offering compelling insights to each day's events, beginning with Hosanna Sunday through the Lord Jesus Christ's glorious resurrection.
The Coptic Orthodox Church was very purposeful in her choice for each day's readings. In this work, translated from what was published originally in Arabic in 1958, Archdeacon Banoub Abdou (1900-1967) attempted to shed light on this wisdom. Annually, there are five Katameros books in the Coptic Orthodox Church. Katameros is a Greek word found 45 times in the Holy Bible that means "from day to day" or "daily." Thus, Katameros refers to the allotted liturgical readings according to each day. Each book serves a specific season of the Church's liturgical calendar year: The Great Fast, Holy Week, Holy Fifty-Days, Annual days, and Annual Sundays.
This book, translated from Arabic, explores the Coptic Orthodox Church's daily liturgical readings, known as Katameros. Archdeacon Banoub Abdou connects themes across readings and includes sermons on Gospel passages. The trilogy aids readers in understanding the significance of selected Biblical texts during the Great and Holy Fast.