[quote author=copticcross3 link=topic=5058.msg69797#msg69797 date=1176617624]
are you sure this ostrich egg is at the top of every alter??? cuz..i'm trying to remember really hard...and i don't believe my church has one. ..?=/
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Well in my ch…
Yes it does, Easter eggs, and rabbits (cause they're always multiplying) for that matter, represent life. & through the ressurection Our Christ is Risen & alive, we are also given life through the death of Christ.
+God Bless.
PS: chocolate …
[quote author=egy link=topic=5109.msg69719#msg69719 date=1176508063]
thanks everyone!!!!!!!, i did not go on fort around 2-3 weeks, i was so happy when i saw all of those replies guess what i told him that i am not allowed to have a bf because chris…
Proverbs 2
The Value of Wisdom
1 My son, if you receive my words,
And treasure my commands within you,
2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernme…
[quote author=andrewk link=topic=4988.msg67814#msg67814 date=1171934913]
There are also certain things that we simply CANT understand, and have to believe in it by faith.
God's level of intelligence far surpasses ours as human beings. So how can…
Haii there was this booklet that Mr. Gad gave us a while ago.. it says something like 'teach yourself Coptic' on the front... i found it recently if you want it.. I can make you a copy [Lately I've also become interested in learning the coptic langu…
Yes, we are supposed to be happy :D.
However, according to several ancient and modern thinkers, happiness is influenced by the attitude and perspective taken on such circumstances
Our happiness does not depend on our day-to-day circumstances but o…
"You try, You fail. You try, You fail. But the only true failure is when you stop trying."(The Haunted Mansion) LOL.
Perhaps there's something else you do that allows this sin to take over, eg. if you are trying to stop swearing but you are allowin…
I'm from Archangel Michael and St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church in Sydney (also St Mary & St Steven [English Church] but mainly known as Archangel Michael and St Bishoy, there's another altar but I'm not sure who's it is..) We have 4 Amazing pri…
Well, that's strange.. scary.. wierd. deffinetly out of the ordinary.
This situation has gone beyond normality and into the paranormal, ie, it cannot be explained by our limited minds. I must say the only reference or link my mind makes with such an…
hehe thats funniee i just read iit :D
http://www.stmarkdc.org/content/view/598/29/
Papal Resurrection Feast Message - English
My beloved children in the lands of immigration, clergy and congregation,
Grace to you and peace from our Almighty and…
I didn't understand what was going on for a second there... I was SHOCKED ! oh my.. didn't know there were homosexuals that called themselves Coptic Orthodox. Guess that's someone else to pray for :D.
[quote author=bentBABAyasooa` link=board=11;threadid=4859;start=0#msg66401 date=1169346641]
I can't realy get over it!
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You're not supposed to get over him, you're supposed to miss him and you'll misss him till the day you pass away ! But th…
[quote author=davidschanter link=board=11;threadid=4911;start=0#msg66525 date=1169582209]
A punishment such as suspension from the partaking of Communion. While the person is clean of the sin after confessing, a punishment like this serves its purpo…
Posted by: mikeforjesus Posted on: January 21, 2007, 12:16:51 AM
I hope someone else replys too to add something or correct me
I think if you think they might influence you then you should seperate yourself from them but not with pride thinking …
why was there stoning?
This is the only question I know the answer to....
I have wondered this for quite some time and just recently got my answer from a sermon on a completely different topic :D
Our God is just. He is fair. If a person does evil,…