John 15:2
"Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit."
Meaning of Prune:
-To cut off or remove dead or living parts or branches of (a plant, for example) to …
in the St. Gregory mass, we pray saying:
But You Yourself, without change, took
flesh(13) and became man (14), and resembled
us in everything except sin alone(15).
13 Jn.1:14; Rom./Rev.1:3,4
14 Phil.2:7-8; Jn.8:40
15 Heb.4:15; 1Pt.2:22
Heb 4:15 …
i study last minute.... not too good. and i mean LAST minute!! (start work at like 12am, up till 3am or so......very very very bad, but i'm a night person! lol)
i'm not sure if this was mentioned before, but here's what i heard:
studies show that t…
We never know why He used this way, but believe me, there's a good reason for it.
Perhaps He used this horrific way because He knows that their last moments together in that situation would be strengthened in Him, and they would repent and call on …
As far as I'm concerned, Sylvia and her family are VERY lucky.
We should almost be envious....
They left this cruel, tercherous world, they left suffering and pain, they left lies and deciets; they left satan's works, and have entered the Heavenly K…
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We have to educate our children (whether 2nd or 10th generation) that dating is out right WRONG.
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well said... i totally agree....
take care and God b…
oh, im sorry i didnt mean to imply that at all....
what i meant to say was that there are those who are raised in a more strict way not to date and such, and those are ususally people that arent "generations in north america" .... those that had pa…
hey.... we all get that feeling.... kinda hard to deal with...but here's my 2 cents
when you feel far, just do what you can to try to come closer. pray more, control a dominant sin a lil better, and most importantly, when you talk to Him, tell Him …
HaveMercyOnMe, welcome to the site!
you'll have a great time here, i know it....
just dont stay up till 4am reading and posting, its not good! lol
take care and God bless!
as far as i know, it's when you give up on God and no longer have hope in Him or His salvation. when one thinks there's just no need for Him or anything else...
i dont mean those who dont believe in His existence or are in another religion, because …
[quote author=socoolbishoy link=board=4;threadid=1071;start=0#msg18013 date=1105562027]
But to play the devil's advocate, what if a person was born in the states, who happens to be a second maybe third generation, who goes to church, from Egyptian r…
good to hear! keep it up!! ;D
if you fall, its ok! rise up again and try to 'make a record' by going as many days as possible without doing that sin, and keep trying to break your record.
a tip i like to use, as soon as the thought of doing that sin…
whenever we want to know somthing, we should look to the bible for help.
our Lord tells us in Matthew:
"But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and pe…
abortion is wrong. period.
for whatever reason, no one should have the athority to murder a baby.
if they know 100000% that a child will be born with some sort of handicap, mentally or physically, does that give us the right to kill it? for all we …
im not sure if you'll find it here, but try this link
http://coptichymns.net/mod-hymns-catview-pid-44.html
try by scrolling down to the bottom and click on one of the "Liturgy of St. Gregory by..."
there are 2 so i hope one works........
if not, …
they lived a lot longer because of what they ate, veggies. they didnt kill back then for meat, so they had very very minimal health problems.
as well, they were 'good' people, thus had favour in the eyes of God, so He blessed them with prosporus lon…
hey, sorry i came in late, but here's what i think of this...
dating at a young age, especially 14, is wrong. whether they are 'doing anything wrong' or not, its wrong. at 14, a person still has ALOT of room to grow and mature, and they are still d…
the way i learned it, its:
God, Church, family, then other things.... i didnt know a person was their own priority... i thought we're supposed to put others before ourselves...
take care & God bless!
great story Coptic boy! i was about to mention it!.... i love that story :D
agpeya prayer and bible reading is very important for spiritual growth. sometimes, the agpeya can help us say many things we wouldnt know how to say in our own words. even …
hey, that's great to hear!! (or rather read lol)
through God's power will this be completely solved soon... as we've all witnessed !
...all things work out well for those who love God! :)
take care and God bless!
Copt4Life, that's an amazing book!
i second her reccomndation to read that book, its quite educational....
dont make any hasty decisions without talking to your FOC first... dating is an evil trap for sure... (sounds extreme, but it is...) enjoy th…
i havent heard very much about the hair and nails thing, as far as i know it should be ok.... if i hear otherwise ill let you guys know....
take care and God Bless!
hey,
our church is really against dating, because usually it leads to further sinful steps. dating is just a way to satisfy lust and desires which is not ment to be taken care of now...
and what's the point? i dont want to sound pesimistic, but it w…