He wouldn't learn this hymn just by attending tasbeha regularly, The hymn is only said during Kiahk midnight praise as well as lent. You can try www.copticheritage.org and check their lessons
Im taking a shot in the dark here, but could it be trespasses, sins, or transgressions? I mean thats obviously what it is in english, but im thinking its got to be one of those three or something similar, hopefully ophadece can clear this up for us.
What everyone has said is correct, I would like to add, that when you feel you don't want to mess up, who are not wanting to mess up for? The people? Or God? If the answer is people you have the wrong idea already, Yes the deaconate is a huge honor …
There is no official coptic bookstore. There is of course www.orthodoxbookstore.org and what do you mean the money goes to the church and not them? If you want to have the money go directly to the church then just donate your money. The site i gave …
In the midst of the raging sea
There I was sailing
The waves were pounding me
Making me afraid
And it seems
That Christ has left me
I no longer see Him,
Because of my weak faith
Refrain:
Jesus when He saw me
Came to me quickly
In my despair and dar…
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Of course there is a reason, there is a reason for everything in the Coptic Chu…
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egyboy, I hope you dont mind. I have a question to add along the same line.
Time is a man created thing. God does not have time. Therefore the past, present, and futur…
St. Mary did not serve in the alter, she served in the temple, there is a difference, In the OT or basically when the temple was still erect, it had different sections, the part you are talking about is where in that time, ONLY the HIGH PRIEST was a…
Tishori, you have to understand that the book of Revelation has deep deep symbolism, that simple verse can mean a multitude of things. It can be taken literal or symbolic, which is the way to take it, knowing that this book is nearly completely symb…
You really don't have to do that, the only time I personally do, is when he says that and lets Christ give us the blessing, right before the intro to the fraction. But also, crossing yourself is a good thing, you can never do that too many times.
Ekesmarout at his entrance, followed by hiten for the pope and bishop, Nisavev tiro after the prayer of thanksgiving, piehmot ghar(big or small) with the appropriate parts, same with apetjeek if said, i don't believe there is a gospel response since…
Its the same as palm sunday, just the refrain is different[coptic]``Ebol hiten pef`ctauroc@ nem tef`anactacic e;ouab@ aftac;o `mpirwmi `nkecop@ `eqoun `epiparadicoc[/coptic]
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So when we say Christ is the word of God is it meant literally?
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Not necessarily literally, in the sense that He is spoken. But when you take the Greek word Logos,…
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Personally, I would prefer to sing coptic hymns during the Holy Communion, such as Pioik because I partly agree with ophadece about our heritage and origins. "Madeehas"…
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Can anyone tell me how I can resist the seven deadly sins and the temptation of Satan ?
Pray fo…
The word [coptic]Acpacmoc[/coptic] is a Greek word that means kiss or greeting. The aspasmos adam in the original rites was chanted after the deacon would reply and say "Greet one another with a Holy kiss" they would chant it and the deacon would co…
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Does anyone know where I can get the Coptic Cross on my wrist in America, or if there is anywhere I could get it done in Egypt that is safe (new and clean needles, good design…
Yeah, thats what i figured. The one by HICS is for the 9th hour, while the one ibrahim ayad does is for the general funeral, the readings are different for both.
Ibrahim Ayad had two recordings of Ethve Ti, one for the general funeral and one for the 9th hour of good friday. The readings themselves differ between the two, You most likely have the one for the general funeral while the HICS is most likely for …
St. Paul in this verse is saying that to really live is to be living in Christ and to know of Him and to live in His grace and salvation. And although we may die, we gain because we are once again allowed back into the paradise of joy. For Christ sa…