Coptic Rites

"Likewise after supper, He took the chalice, mixed it of wine and water”

The Gospels never mentioned the mixing of wine with water. How did we get this tradition? Checkout Our Blog https://www.copticrites.org/post/likewise-after-supper-he-took-the-chalice-mixed-it-of-wine-and-water

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A blog entry on a possible historic Egyptian origin of Ostrich eggs in Coptic churches (https://www.copticrites.org/post/ostrich-egg-an-old-egyptian-symbol)

Ostrich Egg an Old Egyptian Symbol One feature that distinguishes ancient Coptic churches is the Ostrich Eggs. They are suspended before the Iconostasis between the icons. Eggs, generally, held symbolic meaning in the Early Church as emblematic of hope and resurrection, or the risen spiritual life in Jesus Christ. The small chick bre...