The Copts of Maspero spilled their blood to make a statement that Coptic blood is not cheap. A statement to the Copts themselves and to the whole world, that the Copts of Egypt would no longer remain silent while their rights are stripped, while their brothers and sisters are murdered in cold blood. They would stand in unity and great civility to tell the world, “Here we are”. For this reason, my Coptic brothers and sisters, in the diaspora and in Egypt as well, we must continue to stand united. We must stand and not be weary. There will be times when we feel that our efforts have gone unrewarded and unrecognized, but we must not be discouraged. Like our brothers the martyrs, we must be willing to stand together united until our last breath for the cause for which they saw fit to die!
I say to you now, do not be discouraged or dismayed for, “…if God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31). Let us continue to do the work, fight the good fight, and run the race. At times, those of us who were born in the diaspora might feel disconnected from our people in Egypt, but let us remember that we were all born into one baptism. We all received the same chrismation. Stand up, be strong, have faith! Do not give up on the mission, do not forget their blood.
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Julie Mossad is an American Coptic Student