Church Worship as a Journey to Heaven
What are the most important occasions in the month of Tobe?
Q1100 · The Coptic Church Calendar and Joyful Daily Life in the Lord
- a. Martyrdom of the innocent children of Bethlehem (3[rd ] Tobe / 11[th] January), when we focus on the greatness of innocence of the heart and the chastity of soul and body.
- b. Circumcision of Christ (6[th] Tobe / 14[th] January), when we honor the circumcision of the soul, senses, and emotions.
- c. Paramoun of Theophany is the day before Theophany (can be two or three days some years).
- d. Theophany (11[th] Tobe / 19[th] January), on which the Lakkan or Liturgy of the Water is prayed (also prayed on the Feast of the Apostles and Covenant Thursday):
- i. We become acquainted with divine mysteries.
- ii. He gave us what is His: through Christ we become children of the Father.
- iii. We crush the heads of the dragon.
- iv. We are blessed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- e. Wedding at Cana of Galilee (13[th] Tobe / 21[st] January). The Master began His ministry by attending a wedding and concluded His ministry by offering His own blood to His bride as her dowry.