Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Matthew Henry was an English Protestant who lived from 1662 to 1714.
St. Cyril's commentary on Luke makes it clear that what many others have said here is so - namely that we do not know the hour, nor would it…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
There are those in the west who do try to make sure that the media here are aware of the hate crimes committed against the Copts.
The British Orthodox Church, which comes under the jurisdiction of Alexandria, a…
Dear Vassilios,
Thank you for your thoughts and your optimism.
If anyone wants to see the Christian Church as the suffering servant of God, reaching out with love to those who are stumbling and need help, he or she will find it in the Coptic Churc…
Dear Vassilios,
Thank you for your kind words.
What a powerful witness your list is. A few years ago one of my sons worked with a mission in Egypt and told me of the wonderful witness of the Copts, and how right he was.
My particular favourite is…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
What a good discussion!
This interests me because on 11 February (God willing) I shall be received into the British Orthodox Church, which comes under the Patriarchate of Alexandria. This helps answer one quest…
Dear Vassilios,
Good question. I have been advised to read the works of H.H. Pope Shenouda III. His works are so good, and so based on scripture. The Coptic Church is much blessed to have such a patriarch, who is not only a man of God, but a great …
From the great St. Cyril of Alexandria:
We do not say that the nature of the Word was changed and became flesh, nor that he was transformed into a perfect man of soul and body. We say, rather, that the Word, in an ineffable and incomprehensible mann…
Dear Iqbal,
Thank you for your welcome. I am most interested in what you say, both about Nestorius and about the differences between EOs and OOs.
Obviously, I mean no disrespect to anyone, but I must say that one of the things that has drawn me to…
Dear Little Phareo,
Aghaby!
Many thanks for your welcome. Yes, it is hard to leave the Church one has been in for a long time, but as you say, the Orthodox Church is the rock upon which it is possible to rest and to build one's religious life, and …
Dear John,
Thank you for your welcome.
One of the things I have already noticed about the Orthodox Church is the warmth of the welcome.
It is always difficult for a newcomer, not least when, in the UK the Coptic Church has such a small presence …
Thank you for this welcome.
Alas, I don't speak Arabic, although I am trying to learn a little Coptic.
The witness of the Copts is awesome, in the real sense of that word! It is such a shame that Pope Shenouda is not better known in the west, he i…