I really don't think we believe as coptics is toll houses. It seems pretty heretical. If we are being carried by angels into heaven before God, that means that we are going no matter what. If we are going to hell, then our bodies will be taken to he…
Ya probably it's the saturday theotokia. You can hear it hear on tasbeha.
http://tasbeha.org/mp3/Praises/Vespers_Praises/Saturday/Higher_Institute_of_Coptic_Studies.html
1. Zifte Pantes
2. Apinav Shopi
3. I know this one is an absolution, not sure which one. My priest says the absolutions in coptic so that sounds familiar. I think it's the one after matins or the absolution of the servants.
4. Niroumi- that was pre…
Jydeacon, if you're right, this is pretty bad. Many people haven't connfessed and repented about all the sins they did. I think you meant to say sins that a person is hiding from their FOC, not sins that they honestly forgot about. I know they're is…
Sorry Hizz_child but you are completely wrong. The whole purpose of Christ's ministry was to save us from our sins. How then can you say that we can't read about it during holy week?? His Holiness said we should drop everything during holy week incl…
Probably this is my favorite topic in a while. Thanks so much. Yes, new testament is better to start with. I think we should start with the gospels (Matthew), and work our way through revelation. However, we should start reading now. Holy week shoul…
No, jonah was not dead in the belly of the fish. As he did not eat in the belly of the whale, so christ did not eat in the tomb. The reason Jonah was in the belly of the whale was because of sin, and Christ was also in the tmb for the sins of the pe…
It's unlogical to say that if you do a sin and don't repent from it, you don't inherit paradise. Yes, for some sins it works that way, but not all. All sin is bad, but some sins if you don't repent from them is an automatic ticket to hell. If you st…
I think sin leading to death would be a sin which you automatically go to hell if you commit it. For example-suicide, theft, homosexuality. I know they're are more, and you can find them in the first epistle of St. Paul to the corinthians.
You need to be consistent. Study for______ hours rigorously and then stop. The next day at the same time, pick it up again. You need to eat and don't overwhelm yourself.
PK
ilovesaintmark, i agree with you but you need to stop using the word....us....
We have no fault. This responsibility is given to the bishop of the diocese anba angaelos who must actually go to heathrow days before the pope's arrival to fill out pap…
We can't really judge what happened since we don't know exactly. Did someone not do their job by infroming the airport of Sayedna's coming or were they informed and didn't care. Until this question is answered, I don't think we can really say anythi…
I disagree with ilovesaintmark. Like Severus said, there are ALWAYS 2 bishops at least with sayedna who make sure that all things have been taken care of. When Sayedna came to consecrate our church last month, Sayedna Anba Younnais accompanied his h…
Hey Matt,
I've heard of this too. I don't have an article, but I'll tell you what i've heard. Pope Shenouda was searched for over 1 hour by a Pakastani muslim who made sayedna take off his socks, shoes, kolonsoa, and his big black hat, bournos, and …
Sugar is NEVER in orban. As for St. Mina's Monastery, I have no idea. I kind of doubt they did this. What's your source? I have no idea what you mean by "most churches", because most churches don't put even a hint of sugar in them.
PK
It's obvious that not just 144,000 will go to heaven. We have more martyrs in our church than that. And on top of that, you have the monks and crossbearers like St. Anthony, St. Macarius etc...
If only 144,000 people end up in heaven after death, t…
Umm, I don't think it's a good idea telling your parents. Why, I don't know. I just think it's better to not tell them. On the contrary, I think telling Abouna is a much better idea.
It's not like it's a sin on your behalf. Come on, you didn't know. This person could have ruined your life. Imagine if he never told you that he was a man and you two legally got married in the church. That literally would have been the end of the w…