Church of St. Anbaa Macarius the Great Deira

At the hands of Father Tahir Bishop Benjamin Pope of Alexandria and thirty-eighth. And that, as Cyrus appointed governor and patriarch of Egypt by Hercules King. The two were on the doctrine of the Council of Chalcedon, Cyrus began the persecution of Copts because they did not ينقادوا his mind and chased St. Benjamin legitimate Patriarch. This father fled to level. And was traveling in the churches and monasteries, proves his flock on faith. He stayed on this case ten years until Muslims conquered Egypt and Matt Cyrus. When he returned to Bishop Benjamin to the seat of his chair was attended by the elders of wild Hihat holy and asked him to devote them new church they built there on the name of St. Macarius stood with them joy and what approached the monastery received the monks with their hands and palm fronds and olive branches also received Jerusalem Jesus when he entered it. And an event he consecrated the church and looked at the consecration of the altar opinion by Mr. Christ wipe altar with him and he fell on his face scared The establishment of a Cherubim and removed his fear. Said Bishop Benjamin: Really this is the house of the Lord, and this is the gate of heaven. And look to the west side of the church and saw an old man standing there waving him prestige and dignity, and his face lights up as the face of the angel. He said the same in really if during a chair made this bishop. Said to him landlords Otgal this bishop, a St. Macarius father patriarchs, bishops and monks all. Today was attended by spirit rejoices with his children really short this place is full of righteous monks do not cut off them, no head, no provider executes inmate fruit spirituality. Said Bishop Benjamin: Tobah and blessed are his children. Said the angel that saved his sons, and his commandments, and followed his orders are with him where in glory. And violated them with no share of St. Macarius said: Do not cut sir my children so. The cluster if it remains a single grain, the blessing of the Lord be. Because if I stayed in them only love each other, I believe that the Lord does not keep them away from his kingdom. Bishop Benjamin marveled frequent mercy of St. Macarius. He wrote this story and put it in the church for a memorial always. Then Jesus asked that makes the day his departure on this day. Vtm him and departed in the eighth of a brick, having resided in the Patriarchate of thirty-nine years old. The structure was named the opinion of Jesus in his name. His prayers be with us.