man of prayer pope kyrillos the 6 th. he was an amazing pope! was pope before pope shenouda iii...
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• He was an amazing Pope!• Was Pope before Pope
Shenouda III (1959-1971)• At the age of 25 he went
to a monastery • Became a monk at 26 yrs
old
• He lived in a cave at 30 yrs old
• Later lived in an abandoned windmill
• It was dangerous with many wild animals nearby
• The wild beasts did him no harm!
• He was ordained Pope at 57 yrs old
• He was known as a man of PRAYER
• He spent long hours praying, early as 3 am!
• He also loved the LITURGY, which he celebrated every day!
• Communion was his strength
• He loved the people, helped them, and prayed for them
• Being Pope is a BIG job, but he had lots of help!
• He always asked for the intercessions of:
ST. MARY &
ST. MINA
• ST. MARY appeared to the Pope many times, once for 3 years over the church!
• ST. MINA was the Pope’s best friend, always helping the Pope with many miracles!
Who do you see?
Who do you see?
• Because of the Pope’s great love for God, he possessed many amazing gifts:–Healing–Miracles–Knowledge
• The Pope always remained very humble
• He departed on March 9th, 1971 – March 9th is his Feast Day!
Miracles!
Miracles!
Miracles!
Miracles!
WINDS & STORMS • At St. Mina’s monastery … a
severe storm • The monks asked the Pope to
pray• He raised his Cross: “Put the air
of the heavens in a good mood”• The storm calmed, not even a
breeze! • The Pope said: “St. Mina, when
we asked you to calm the storm, did you have to stop the breeze as well?” A gentle breeze started to blow!
GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE & SAINT MINA’S HELP
• 2 brothers were biking home• A car hit them!• The Pope stepped out of his
room: “God forbid – St. Mina, protect your sons”
• A “hand” grabbed older boy putting him on the curb
• The car had run over the younger boy & his bike
• He came out from under the car with only a bruise on his hand!
HEALING AFTER HIS DEPARTURE• A little girl was often sick with
bronchitis • One day, her mother was
alone, the girl needed medicine• Her mom put on her holy oil
from St. Mina’s monastery & Pope Kyrillos’ book on her head, and prayed
• The little girl slept peacefully … 3 hrs later her illness was gone
• Since then her illness never came back!
“Seven times a day I praise
You, because of Your
righteous judgments”
Psalm 119:164
1) WHAT 3 things were Pope Kyrillos famous for?
a. Man of prayerb. Loved the Liturgyc. Intercessions of St.
Mary & St. Mina
2) WHY should we ask for intercession of the saints?
• They are like our best friends
• They love us & pray for us before our Lord Jesus Christ
3) DO the saints need to be alive on earth to pray for us?
• No, after the saints depart, they live forever with Christ in Paradise. They continue to pray & intercede for us.
• Pope Kyrillos & St. Mina continue to pray & perform miracles for their children today
This week …Let’s imitate Pope Kyrillos!• PRAYER & FASTING– Choose 1 thing to pray for everyday– Lent starting … choose 1 day/meal/food to
try to fast from (parents’ permission & help)
• ST. MINA’S INTERCESSION– Ask St. Mina & Pope Kyrillos to intercede in
all your prayers this week• THE LITURGY – Get up a bit earlier for mass on Sundays– Attend more liturgies during Lent