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Life of Fr. Mikhail Ibrahim - DVD
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| A unique man, words cannot describe him. His saintly dedication to Christ is unparalleled (The writer knew him very close and personal from 1963 to 1969). Others spent a lifetime enjoying the blessings of this saint. One who new him well is pope Shenouda III, the present patriarch and a great teacher of our generation. He was so moved by the departure of Abouna Mikhail on March 26, 1975, his holiness wept and gave a eulogy to be remembered for generations to come. Abouna Mikhail was born, Mikhail Ibrahim Youssef, in Kaafr Abdou, Quisna on the 20th of April 1899. His father Ibrahim Afandi Youssef and his mother Hanounah had five sons. They raised them in the bosom of the church, teaching them the life of prayer, mattaniaat (kneeling) and humility. The priest of the church in Kaafr Abdou, Fr. Girgis, had a big influence on young Mikhail and his brothers. They attended the church school where they learned reading and writing. They learned church hymnals from Mualim (Psalmist) at the church. He departed on the 26th of March 1975 at the age of 76 after a full life of service to God crowned with 24 blessed years in the priesthood. He served God with dedication and full sacrificial life. |
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