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CertifiedOrthodox, I don't really think there is any disagreement here. I am certainly not issuing any absolute decrees, everyone has their own priests and spiritual fathers to ask advice from. As I have said several times, it is appropriate for…
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I do not think that having a medical examination has much to do with describing one's past sins. And of course the encouragement to have a medical is not a dogmatic matter but a pastoral one. And therefore it has value only as it is applied in part…
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In regard to the question in the middle of your post, I meant that if a couple are mainly getting married so that they can have sex then they have the wrong attitude towards sex and it is liable to be conducted in a sinful manner even within their m…
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Dear Lisa, I am sorry to hear of this problem and will pray for Mike, and you and your family. May the Lord have mercy on you all and give you courage to trust in Him. Father Peter
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CertifiedOrthodox, I am not sure that I agree that it is necessary or wise for partners in a marriage to share every sexual experience they may have had prior to becoming engaged or married. Such disclosures are suitable for the FOC, but within a m…
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Hezekiel, I held a prayer meeting for Eritrea at which Eritrean Orthodox attended and described the oppression and persecution all Christians face in Eritrea. I do not know where you get your information that there is no repression of the Orthodox…
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I am sorry, but Melchoir these are your personal opinions and are not the teaching of our Coptic Orthodox Faith. I would not wish anyone visiting here to think that this is the opinion of our Coptic Orthodox Church. Even to the point of death we ar…
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If I might share my own reflections on this subject. Physical intimacy is both for the ongoing survival of humanity, and is also a means of pleasure and comfort for the strengthening of the bonds between a husband and wife. The Fathers teach us tha…
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The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has written extensively on the subject of Orthodoxy and various ecological concerns. It might we worth Googling him and seeing what approaches he takes, and seeing what sources and subjects he addresses. Here is…
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I would suggest that we need to recognise that words have multiple meanings. In the case of this idea of God needing the Virgin Mary, it seems to me that we should consider two different uses of the word. i. God has no needs at all. He does not ne…
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The Lord have mercy on you, and grant you peace. And all those taking midterms. God bless you all Father Peter
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Clearly we must pray for all, even and especially those who appear most evil. It is hard to see how the views which Melchoir proposes can be reconciled with the teaching of our Lord. But I am not sure whether Melchoir means us to understand what he…
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You have the Hours about right. Vespers about 6pm, Compline when you retire to bed. I would perhaps not set such as great a rule as praying all of the Hours. It is maybe better to make your rule that you will pray at least three. That way if you ha…
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Let us perhaps show a little more reverence for the service of all those who lead others in the worship of the Church. I know we are only joking around, and I am not saying this to pick on any person at all. But I am sure that those young women who…
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The International matches at Wembley are not very expensive. I think it was £25 for an adult and £15 for a child. I have been taking my son to international matches over the last year because it is a good, wholesome way for us to be able to do thing…
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The Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox churches both have their own Patriarchs. Father Peter
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mabsoota has already reminded us that if God blesses the Church with many new converts then a proportion of those people will already have had sexual relationships and even have been married. It would be a terrible shame if members of the Church vie…
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May the Lord have mercy on you both and grant you peace. Do not neglect your studies and the Lord will bless your efforts, but even more importantly do not neglect God. Do not be afraid of bad grades, unless they are due to laziness. Success in …
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This is a subject that I am a little hesitant to respond to. Not because I am not clear in my own mind, but because I do not wish to create confusion in any one else's. There are a few things that we need to be aware of. i. All of the local Ortho…
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mabsoota, you are very correct that these passages do not contradict each other. We should not read the Bible like the Koran, as though it fell from the skies as a list of commandments. In fact the Old Testament is the record of the ongoing revelat…
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Coptic88, I am struggling to see why you are having a problem with the constant teaching of the Church, indeed of all Christians in all places and times, and the clear meaning of the passage? The passage in John, very clearly indeed, such that th…
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Homosexuality is complex. From a spiritual point of view a person may be tempted to consider other members of their own gender as objects of desire. This is temptation. It does not define us. But like all temptations it can become active in us as s…
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Coptic88, I am confused as to what you mean. Are you suggesting that Islam is God's message? The Church teaches us, and in fact our Lord himself is very clear, that it is the Holy Spirit who will descend upon the Church and provide the guidance, w…
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May the Lord bless all of you who have exams at this time. Make sure that you make time for God in your studies and revision. Make sure that you look after your bodies and minds and find time for refreshment. Give your studies over to God so that y…
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Dear brothers and sisters, may I thank you for your many prayers on behalf of my family. I have not been able to post very much here over the last couple of weeks, but the funeral has now taken place and we are getting back into work and daily life…
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Do please continue to pray for my family. I am conducting the funeral of my brother, David, tomorrow - Wednesday - at 11am. God bless you all Father Peter
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Dear John_S2000, There is no need to ask for forgiveness. I was just a little confused because several people here seemed sure that the tradition was that the Virgin Mary and St Joseph did not marry, so I was then wondering if what I had learned ha…