The message in life
Presentation and Loyalty
This speech offers an honoring and tribute to His Holiness Habib Girgis and shows that many young people did not know him because they were born after his repose, yet the gathering exists to honor him and acknowledge his merit in founding Sunday schools and religious education.
His Pioneering Work and Imprint
His Holiness Pope Shenouda states that Habib Girgis did not rely on external means but created capabilities himself: he founded the clerical school (the seminary), bought the land and built internal dormitories and a library, established schools, developed religious sciences and promoted the publication of the Fathers’ sayings and valuable translations.
His Practical and Constructive Approach
His practical approach was not to complain about the weakness of the era but to build and work: he founded associations, trained preachers and servants, authored textbooks for religious education that were approved by the Ministry of Education, and expanded service to the regions and villages instead of engaging in criticisms or conflicts.
His Spiritual and Personal Traits
He is described as very kind, loving, humble—a consecrated deacon, a spiritual servant who did not seek titles, who met attacks with patience and continued his positive work. He loved church melodies and hymns, wrote poems and chants that touch the heart.
The Lesson of a Life Mission
The practical conclusion given is that every person has a mission in life: missions may be familial, scientific, social, or spiritual. The best and most enduring missions are spiritual missions that build generations and continue after death.
How to Prepare Ourselves for This Mission
A clear call to build ourselves spiritually: let love fill the heart, gain knowledge and culture, training and experience, prayer and a relationship with the grace of the Holy Spirit. Be faithful in little to be entrusted with much; work faithfully in a small service to be given a greater service.
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