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Prepare Your Deacon Readings.

Named after the ordinated rank of Reader (Anagnostis), this companion app supplies the daily Pauline Epistles, Catholic Epistles, Acts, and Gospels according to the Coptic Katameros, along with liturgical deacon chants.

Anagnostis Readings
Pauline Catholic Acts Gospel
Pauline Epistle Galatians 5:16-26
Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
اسلكوا بالروح فلا تكملوا شهوة الجسد.

Today's Katameros Study

An interactive sample of the readings database included in the Anagnostis App. Click the tabs below to read the scriptures.

Katameros Gospel

John 6:35-46
English (NKJV)

And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe."

Arabic (Van Dyck)

فقال لهم يسوع: "أنا هو خبز الحياة. من يقبل إلي فلا يجوع، ومن يؤمن بي فلا يعطش أبداً. ولكني قلت لكم: إنكم قد رأيتموني، ولست تؤمنون."

Coptic Synaxarium date

Coptic Date 17 Baounah 1742
Gregorian Date June 24, 2026
Liturgical Season Apostles Fast
Daily Saint Memorial

Departure of Saint Latson the Anchorite of El-Bahnasa.

Deacon Response (Praxis)

Coptic & Transliterated Chants
Transliteration

Shere ne o ti-ekkle-sia: eph-noyi em-ph-noute en-re-ref-she-sheri. O-ou-tche-ni khen o-hirene: shere ne o ti-ekkle-sia: ev-sot-ni khen o-hirene.

Arabic Translation

السلام للكنيسة بيت الملائكة. السلام للعذراء التي ولدت مخلصنا. السلام لك أيتها الكنيسة بيت الملائكة.

Chanter Guide

This response is chanted before the Acts of the Apostles (Praxis) reading during the Liturgy of the Faithful. Cantors recite it in the standard Liturgy tone.

Liturgical Hint

Ensure proper pacing between the deacon's censer movements and the vocal responses.

About Anagnostis App

The Anagnostis app acts as a comprehensive reference guide and educational tool for the Coptic diaconate ranks, particularly the Reader (Anagnostis) and Subdeacon. Preparing readings is a key role in the liturgy, and this application simplifies scripture management.

By packaging the entire yearly Coptic Katameros (which organizes readings according to Coptic calendar dates and liturgical seasons), deacons no longer have to manually search through large printed liturgical volumes. It also contains the complete lives of the saints (Synaxarium) to read right after the Praxis, making preparation seamless, paperless, and accurate.

App Special Features

Designed with features tailored directly for learnable Coptic reading study.

Full Katameros Engine

Access readings for any calendar day of the year (Vespers, Matins, Liturgy) calculated instantly offline without network access.

Response Vocal Prompts

Read deacon responses with Coptic spelling, transliterations, and guide voice prompts to practice in standard chanter modes.

Bilingual Reading View

Compare translations side-by-side (e.g., Coptic vs English, or Arabic vs English) to study the theological context during reading.

Integrated Synaxarium

Full daily database of saints' departures, martyrdoms, and church feast explanations automatically loaded based on the Coptic date.

Readings Notepad

Bookmark scriptural paragraphs and write notes or highlight text for sermon study or chanter prep.

Smart Coptic Fonts

Includes built-in support and formatting for Coptic characters, resolving display bugs on older mobile operating systems.

Prepare Your Readings Easily

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