I think we all will be saying Tawadrous. His Holiness was ordained a bishop with that pronunciation. Similar to HG Bishop David being ordained with the 3 names, David, Daveed, Dawood, depending on the language you are speaking into.
I don't get what in the world is the problem with people NEEDING to know when is the end of the world?!....what is the problem with just living a life with Christ until He chooses to take us each in the right time Whenever He desires?!
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Hi, I'm looking for a recording of the kiahk hymn that is said during the communion from monday to saturday, that begins with "tiparthenos Maria", can't find it on the site, …
[quote author=Faithfull Servant 1 link=topic=13792.msg160684#msg160684 date=1351247030]
I am deacon from the land of immigration and I absolutely love the Coptic language and our Coptic Hymns - and I will never change. But after discovering this sit…
[quote author=Copticandproud link=topic=13770.msg160673#msg160673 date=1351207023]
Why are we fasting three sets of three days? Why not just one set?
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one to bring the entire number of to 5-7.
one to bring that down to 3, the voting process.…
[quote author=servant33 link=topic=13770.msg160671#msg160671 date=1351204881]
Oh lol, then why were we just fasting?
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for the Ballots....the voting to get to 3 names.
[quote author=Somali link=topic=13788.msg160658#msg160658 date=1351117915]
Why then do you feel that a Protestant, Atheist or Muslim living a virtuous and Orthodox life has no salvation? Why do they have to be baptized to be saved, so long as they a…
oh, i forgot to clarify something...i was answering the specific question of:
"why do you think the Oriental Orthodox Church is that One True Catholic Church?"
Now about he Eastern Orthodox Church, i can't speak much about it for lack of knowledge b…
I think following history events can lead you to the conclusion that the Oriental Orthodox Church is rooted and still is of the original One and Holy Church established by Jesus Christ Disciples after His Ascension. The faith is the same....the doct…
[quote author=copticuser20 link=topic=13786.msg160643#msg160643 date=1351056560]
According this page, Father Anastasi from St Antony's Moastsary in California was supposed to be ordained a Bishop along with HG Bishop Michael: http://davidbebawy.com/…
[quote author=oromi link=topic=11828.msg160603#msg160603 date=1350853610]
Dear All,
Please find Emile Maher Ishak's D.Phil Thesis entitled ‘The phonetics and phonology of the Bohairic dialect of Coptic and the survival of Coptic words in the colloq…
What are you trying to accomplish with the site. you have a site, for to many things, an apple app, maybe android to, but you have no organized content...
[quote author=Andrew link=topic=13690.msg160387#msg160387 date=1349746410]
So the rites change based on whether or not we are fasting, and it isn't weekday vs. weekend?
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rites are based on if you are fasting or not...sometimes the other way …
A relationship between vespers and liturgy of the next day. It's a mix of what is to be said and the rite it is being said in. That's why, the rite for a sunday liturgy is commemorating the Resurrection always (except between Christmas and Easter) a…
[quote author=kahraba13 link=topic=13701.msg160303#msg160303 date=1349346028]
maybe we say the pinishti one because its archangel micheal church ??
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I am not against that one. I am just stating what we say in my church and the reason we do, …
Archangel michael has a monthly commemoration every 12th of coptic month.
Archangel Gabriel, we include him in Kiahk and almost every commemoration of the Annunciation.
[quote author=kmeka001 link=topic=13738.msg160221#msg160221 date=1348987242]
Hello everyone,
Is Al El Orban only for feasts or annual days as well?
I saw that on the HCOC website that the lessons for that hymn are under the "General Hymns for Feas…
[quote author=Faithfull Servant 1 link=topic=13728.msg160153#msg160153 date=1348737668]
In English? I thought that it couldn't be translated because it had different Coptics in it (Boheric and Sahedic) and misspelt Greek.
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NOT THE HYMN ITSEL…
I guess let me be more specific.
+ Epouro (or the processional hymn of the season)
+ Declaration of the Betrothal (Engagement) - similar to the wedding ones with the amens
+ Thanksgiving Prayer followed by Khen efran (after khen efran, there should…
[quote author=peter25 link=topic=10277.msg160116#msg160116 date=1348502682]
I have issue too. Hope someone can answer me here or give me clarification. My husband and I are already married in our country in civil wedding. He is egyptian, a coptic o…