True, the holy bread has 1 big cross in the middle, the holy bread has 12 little crosses symbol of the 12 disciples, One of the 5 holes in the holy bread is for the crown of thorns, there are 13 crosses in total on the holy bread, the holy bread are used for the prayer at the beginning of the liturgy called "Offertory Prayer", the writing in coptic says agios otheos, agios es-sheros, adios athanatos, with the prayers of the priest the Holy Spirit turns the Holy bread into the Body of Jesus, In the beginning of the liturgy 3,5 or 7 holy bread are used, Abouna chooses the best-looking holy bread to be placed on the Altar, False, the big cross in the middle is a symbol of St Mary, After the holy bread is stamped it is then put in the fridge, the Holy bread takes the shape of an oval, The number of the holy breads must be even number, two of the 5 holes in the holy bread is for the nails in Jesus' feet, the the writing in coptic means the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, during Offertory prayer we pray kireileyson which means Lord have mercy 20 times, When we receive Jesus' Body and Blood we are separated from Him

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