Purple

It is the Eve of the Glorious Feast of the Resurrection. A broken and embittered fellow wheels himself from the streets of Melbourne and into the Holy Church, determined to throw himself at the steps of the sanctuary. But this broken and embittered fellow is left entirely undone, for he comes face-to-face with Truth and Beauty herself. ______ This work is inspired by the writing of the honourable St. John Chrysostom. ‘For when you see the Lord sacrificed, and laid upon the altar, and the priest standing and praying over the victim, and all the worshippers empurpled with that precious blood, can you then think that you are still among men, and standing upon the earth?’ St. John Chrysostom, On the Priesthood, Book III.4 ________ This novelette draws heavily from Coptic Orthodox Liturgical texts and ritualistic practices. Purple belongs to the very niche category of Coptic Fiction. Note: Novelettes are essentially ‘mini-novels’. Novelettes are longer than short stories but shorter than most novellas. ________ About the Author: John Saad is an Australian-Egyptian member of the Coptic Orthodox Christian Faith. He has a background in Education and Orthodox Theology, and is currently teaching high-school English and Christian Education at an independent faith-based school in Victoria. —- ISBN: 9798309248469 | ISBN10: B0DVVVMR4M | ISBN-13: 979-8309248469