المطران غفرائيل رقد في مونبارناس

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The Mantle of Elijah

When they had crossed the River Jordan, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, "Please let me inherit a double portion of your spirit.” He responded, “You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it will be granted you; if not, it will not.” As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a whirlwind into heaven. Elisha kept watching and crying out, “Father, father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” But when he could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two pieces

He picked up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. He took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, saying, "Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?" When he had struck the water, the water was parted to the one side and to the other, and Elisha went over

Kings
2:8-14

A SACRED INVITATION
For His Eminence Metropolitan Gifrael Salibi
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Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest
Matt. 11:28

MAY HIS MEMORY BE ETERNAL