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this discussion is a bit above my pay grade as my coptic is still rudimentary after 11 yrs in the church, but I like all yr posts, especially minatasgeel's. we had a new baby baptised into the church yesterday whose dad was also baptised as an adult…
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in uk, we always commemorate the other patriarchs (syriac and eritrean) whenever we have a liturgy with a bishop. this is because the patriarchs had an agreement among themselves to always commemorate each other. the bishops represent the patriarch…
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maybe coz we like God's mercy? sorry, it seems the coptic hymns experts are on holiday!
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lovely quotes, i haven't read these before.
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ok, now a have more sensible thought - the prayer of thanksgiving (from agpeya) would also work well.
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thanksgiving is when the native americans and invaders (europeans) stopped killing each other, so any hymn about humility and forgiveness would work well.have a happy thanksgiving and don't eat too much delicious pumpkin pie! (i had it once in pakis…
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once on catholic good friday i went to one of those indian catholic church groups (i had a day off work and tried to visit all the churches in the town, it was just before i joined the orthodox church), and they were eastern catholic, nothing like t…
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oops...(when you reach across too many benches and nearly fall over);-)
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may God give you peace and guidance. if you have a spiritual father or close friend, share your situation and ask for that person's prayers, and may the prayers of the saints be with you.
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firstly, whoever replies first is not humble - this is not the action of a humble person! secondly, the answer to this may be similar to living with God in solitude while staying in the world, so try some of these links i posted in the other thread:…
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no 'right' or 'wrong' here, as even priests make fun of themselves sometimes. but ask yourself 'how much time do i spend reading the Bible and stories of the saints and praying, and how much time do i spend watching tv and reading stuff on the Inte…
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what country are u in? then we can answer more accurately. in the uk, there is always at least part in english and translation in books or on the screen for the other parts. please visit us soon, u will find the hidden gem if u search diligently.…
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pretty sure it was coptic, as all the psalms are translated from coptic (which is why they are a bit different from the common arabic or english translations you see in the Bible).they are closer to the translation found in the septuagint (greek) ve…
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avoid the schismatic groups!no, there are none as far as i know.
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i did internet search on 'saint macarius homilies' and lots came up, including from an orthodox website. but I find it hard to understand such old english even though it has been my 1st language for over 40 yrs. if u send me yr email address, i can…
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peace and grace msmekhael, sorry i was busy the last few weeks, but i liked your question. a really good teacher on this subject is pope shenouda, and one of the best sermons he has given on this is aimed at people who are not close to God for vario…
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welcome back martha, it's been a long time!it is also great to see that i am not the oldest person here.;-)i also asked the question about why learningorthodoxy's boyfriend seemed less supportive - i shared your motherly concerns. i hope that her jo…
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when we stand up to people who ate doing wrong, we should do it for their sake, in order to teach them. we should not do it in order to punish them and make ourselves feel victorious.
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i think u mean to ask about the eritrean church.that's like confusing canada with usa!tewahedo means something related to one, referring to the one true God, i think.
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put the icons on a wall or table and thank God for His mercy shown in their lives and in your life. then pray as normal (the agpeya prayer book is a good place to start). if you feel comfortable showing affection to departed people, you can then kis…
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i know couples who are living in very different Christian traditions.all of them really struggle, and none of them would choose to start out this way if they had the opportunity to choose again.not one.one thinks the bread IS the body of Christ, the…
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Sorry, this is long post, so needs more than one entry, but i really hope and pray that you find the best way, and hope that this will help you. i admire your honesty and curiosity and sincerity. i know couples who are living in very different Chri…
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being assaulted is not a sin.assaulting someone else is a sin.i have sent you a personal message, as i think it is best to give advice outside the forum, as it is personal.
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great to hear you have had contact with them, i saw the video last year and was very impressed :-)
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do u know them personally?
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thanks, i hope i did not come across too tough.
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what i and others are saying is that we read what is written by orthodox church fathers and avoid the other writings. it is easy to be confused and so we do not read the gnostic books. we don't merge polytheist or pantheist elements in our religion…
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ok, but we don't read the apocalypse of peter. just as russian orthodox Christians don't consider tchaikofsky canonical.
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i agree, except that if you pray a lot (as u can in monasteries or when on holiday from work), there are 7 times you pray each day (8 if you include the monk's prayer) and you can't be fasting before all of them as you would die! i think the idea …
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from what? obviously not from palm reading (according to other thread)