This Is My Body 600029 The Liturgical rite in the

The Liturgical rite in the Coptic Orthodox Church is a rich and deeply symbolic one

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This Is My Body 600029 The Liturgical rite in the"And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.(Luke 22: 19) The Liturgical rite in the Coptic Orthodox Church is a rich and deeply symbolic one. It combines Old Testament and New Testament elements seamlessly to ultimately tell the salvific story. Despite St Mark instituting the liturgy almost two millenia ago, the rite of the liturgy is largely