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May the Lord have mercy on you Father Peter
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I would expect that it depends to a large extent on your FOC and on your relationship with him. It may well be that you are concentrating with him on overcoming some particular sin and he will wish to know in more detail how you are getting on in t…
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Some data on the net. Trustworthiness always needs testing... Lebanon - 30-40% Christian, 40-60% Muslim Turkey - 99% Muslim Iraq - 96% Muslim Egypt - >10% Christian, 90% Muslim Jordan - Christian 6%, Muslim 92% Syria - Christian 10%, Muslim…
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Our Lord answers prayer, but not always in the way we expect or demand. You will find peace and blessing if you are able to turn this situation over to God. Ask him to give you the grace to be able to follow his plan for your life. Even if you do n…
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I am a priest of the Coptic Orthodox Church but I am not Egyptian. God bless Father Peter
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I see from a google that this idea has been picked up and therefore spread widely among certain types of Protestamnt groups. That does not mean it is wrong, but it does mean that simply because it appears on many sites does not mean it is true. I …
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As far as is possible accept the insult and do not seek to justify yourself, and the Lord will justify you. Of course that is not easy. But if we can accept an unjustified insult with humility, saying, 'Perhaps I am not at fault on this occasion, b…
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It all depends on the interpretation of these names. These are not the meanings given by Strong. Methusalah, for instance, is translated by Strong as 'man of a dart' not 'death shall bring'. Mahalaleel is given as 'praise of God', not 'blessed God'…
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The grace of God is His loving kindness towards us. It is His totally undeserved mercy towards us. Father Peter
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No. Pope Dioscorus did not follow Eutyches into any heresy, and nor did the people of any of the Oriental Orthodox communities. You must read books written by people outside our Orthodox communion with some discretion. Looking at the book you were…
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There is an interesting discussion by Bar Saliba, the famous Syrian Father, about the Trisagion. In his work, 'Against the Melchites' he says.. On the Trisagion. You also discuss with us the trisagion in which you have written that the Greeks say:…
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If you go to books.google.com and enter Coptic Orthodox Church into the search field then a lot of books come up, some with only references, but others which much more substance. God bless you Father Peter
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Originally the Trisagion was a Christological Hymn and was from the Syrian tradition. When it came to be used in Constantinople in became a Trinitarian hymn. The Oriental Orthodox continue to use it as a Christological hymn, while the Eastern Ortho…
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One means, among many, is to start praying the Jesus Prayer regularly. If you are able to pray this prayer for periods through the day then it becomes habitual, as God wills, and the name of Christ begins to remain with you at all times. It require…
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There are no requirements - it is all a matter of God's grace. We cannot earn our way to heaven or act in a way that means that we can demand entry. Nevertheless, it is right and proper for us to offer our whole lives to God in obedient and faithfu…
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That is wise advice, but not always the necessary Christian response. Father Peter
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If an Orthodox person is in a place very far from any Orthodox Churches, first of all Oriental Orthodox, then Eastern Orthodox, then it might well be good for that person to find fellowship in a traditional Roman Catholic congregation, but this shou…
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Dear George It is often/usually good to draw lessons from all the things around us, both good and bad, as long as we have discretion. I have been touched by the fact that the Hindu shopkeeper opposite me was praying with his beads one day, and I s…
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Thanks Anthonypk7. That's just the sort of site I need. Now I need to look up the AUD/GBP exchange rate. God bless Father Peter
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One thing that separates the Gospel from a false report is that those making the reports were willing to suffer and die for their testimony. If you friend said there was a monster in the garden, and then you held a knife to his throat and said, 'te…
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That is something you need to work through with your own FOC. The one who says 'pray at all times' surely meant that it was possible to pray at all times. Father Peter
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The rule is, as always, you should ask your FOC about your own circumstances. What might be OK for one person might be harmful for another. Have you spoken to your FOC about your problem with not being able to concentrate at this particular Church…
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Not at all, that would make prayer a mental activity. We should be able to pray in all places, and in all circumstances. Not with the mind in all cases, but the prayer of the heart should be constantly being raised to God. Lord Jesus Christ, have …
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Undoubtedly there are issues, especially in larger congregations I guess, with a lack of a sense of awe in the Liturgy, and these are things that the priest must work with the faithful to address. But on the more general point of the liturgy often …
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Our daily prayers are in the Agpeya or Book of Hours - one version is at http://www.agepeya.org But our services are in the various service books which are all available, texts are online as well. Did you mean the private daily prayers or the litu…
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I do not think it is jealousy if we wish to honestly share in some person's blessing - although that might shade into envy if we are not careful. But if it is an honest and open wish then it is not sinful. I mean if I hear that a friend has receive…
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There is certainly not an open communion between the two families of Orthodox Churches, but in practice I am aware of a very great many people in isolated circumstances, I mean not easily able to attend a church of their own communion, who are permi…
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I guess I am saying that languages naturally occur from the creation of dialects. I am not a linguist so I cannot speak scientifically, but the language in the UK, and the USA and most of Canada, is all English, but some speakers of some dialects o…
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Because it is not the custom or practice of the COC and we need to worship and serve within a particular framework which exists around us and cannot simply act to please ourselves, even if with good intent. Most other Orthodox Churches do not requi…