Yes, Holy Mysteries means communion, in our church the curtain remains open during the liturgy so anyone can see whats going on, and yes in fact liturgies are recorded and video taped in their entirety these days.
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No we don't believe in Haram and Halal. Everything is ok for us to eat within moderation. Pork is def…
No we don't believe in Haram and Halal. Everything is ok for us to eat within moderation. Pork is definetely ok, the only thing i can think of thats wrong to do is eat meat raw or with the blood in it because the blood is where the sould of the anim…
Didn't God create everything around us to enjoy? If we are always thanking God for what He has created and really experience nature and such, then of course this is spiritual benefit to us because we always remember Him. Samething with food, if you …
You will not find any hymns specifically for a saint online, you will have to visit a church on his/her feast hear the general hymns chanted and the saints name put into it or the Tamgeed(glorification) for the saint then.
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This reminds me of a conversation a believer and an atheist had(idk if its true or not but its very p…
This is from Anba Mattaeous book on the Spirituality of the Rites of the Liturgy:
"Dipping the Body in the Blood teaches us that this Body is for the Blood and this Blood is for this Body. Likewise, signing the Body with the Spadikon absorbed in th…
This reminds me of a conversation a believer and an atheist had(idk if its true or not but its very practical). The atheist was saying don't you think its going to be pathetic if you die and found out you lived you're life the way you did for nothin…
Guys if you don't mind, ask your questions on a different thread, i meant to have this thread to find a song, i've found it so i think i will just lock this topic.
If you can read arabic, albeir's book is good but no khedmit el shamas has a psalmody in it. The Southern Diocese has been working on one for a while that has all 3 languages, should be as good or better than albeirs
Depends on the context of the situation, its always best to refrain from talking about others behind their backs, because you might tell the story and then the person you told it to goes and says it with their own twist, then its just become gossip,…
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I agree with ChristopherBoctor, If you know him very well and feel he is in it for love then maybe you should consider it, but if you don't know him, you never know what his true intention is. It is a bit risky i would agree with tha…
The prayers of all the saints be with you, especially of Saint Mary and HH Pope Kyrillos VI, Like godislove260 said, we all go through very tough times, and it may seem hopeless but don't feel that, God is with you and will never leave you as long a…
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So what I'm trying to get to is, the tunes aren't there for Him, they're there for us! To, believe it or not...attract an audience. (awkward silence...lol). Think about…
Found a couple nice quotes thought i would post them,
"If God is slow to grant your request and you do not receive what you ask for promptly, do not be grieved, for you are not wiser than God." St. Isaac the Syrian
"He who seeks anything but God …
Ophadece,
You have to remember some of the problems we face now with pronunciation and with certain text hymns(Istermagi is a perfect example) that these illeterate monks because they didn't know what they were saying and necessarily how they were …