Faith Q&A › Catechism › 6. The Eminence of the Church

Why does St. Ignatius, the Theophorus, call the Church “a congregation of love”?

The answer

St. Ignatius the Theophorus says, “All these things are good together, if you believe in

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love.” He also says that Christ is eternal life for He grants us life through His divine love,

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“for the drink of God is His blood, which is incorruptible love and eternal life.”

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volume 1, Books 1–3. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.