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Because it is a sign of the peace which really exists. When I hug a friend it is a sign of our friendship, but it also sustains our friendship. If I went up to someone with whom I had a real falling out and just hugged them it would neither be a s…
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I would not say that Christ bore the punishment for our sins on the cross, but rather that he entered into the consequences of man's sin by becoming our brother in all things except sin. The incarnation is the exercise of God's justice and mercy. It…
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At some point it is too late to sort things out for THAT liturgy, and it is better not to commune if there is some serious matter between a person and someone else which cannot be resolved. Most personal problems cannot be simply resolved by exchan…
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Well it is not the only way, though it might suit some. I think that the way to look at it is the same as all of the spiritual practices of the Church. First we must be convinced that it is necessary for our salvation that we enter into a particula…
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You could try searching on the Coptic Forums at www.coptichymns.net and searching for atonement, then you will pick up some fairly detailed discussions around the subject. I don't think that it was an either/or in terms of your question. Orthodox s…
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Well the men used to kiss the men, and the women the women. Some books say that the Coptic practice was to kiss the fingers and then exchange the kiss by touching the fingers which had been kissed. That is more or less what I do when sharing the pe…
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My opinion as a priest - which is not the same as just a personal opinion, but nor is it the same as the words of the Bible - is that the tradition of our Church teaches us that it is a good thing to offer Saturday evening and Sunday to God by absta…
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If you don't have a clear sense in your heart of how you should behave in this regard and at this time in your spiritual pilgrimage then seek the opinion of your FOC again. The guidance of the Church is there for our benefit, not to penalise us or…
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It would fit in with the canons of St Timothy of Alexandria if it was all of Saturday, but I would imagine that it he means to include at the least the period after Vespers on Saturday evening. Father Peter
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Just another quote about the issue of abstaining. Bishop Mettaous in Sacramental Rites in the Coptic Orthodox Church says.. Sexual relations between married couples should not take place either on the eve of Communion, as well as on the day of rece…
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Yes, of course. And I am sure that none of us here are judging any other in terms of actual behaviour - which is as you say, not always as we plan. But we could say the same thing about planning to fast, and then the smell of the frying bacon and w…
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I guess mohebo is applying the text.. (Joh 14:23) Jesus answered and said to him: If any one love me, he will keep my word. Father Peter
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People's lives are indeed all different, and that is why the Church should be helping each of us to uniquely experience our common spiritual life and tradition. But it is the same spiritual life and tradition which we are all called, invited even, …
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childoforthodoxy, I'd also add that we are all of us failing in some regard to live to the utmost the Orthodox Christian spiritual life, and in most aspects of our spirituality we could make better use of those tools and gifts which are given to us…
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You may find it far fetched, but it does seem from other's posts that it is the tradition of the wider Coptic Orthodox Church, and I quoted a couple of historic canons from the Alexandrian tradition, and it is the tradition of most Eastern Orthodox …
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I would like to apologise to QT for having spoken about his personal circumstances without need or knowledge. It is not always clear to me how to answer various people, not least because I am still learning how to be a priest, and when I answer any…
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A few quotations from the canons of St Timothy, Patriarch of Alexandria are useful here.. St. Timothy of Alexandria in his fifth canon: "If a woman has coition with her husband during the night, or, as likely as not, a man with his wife, and a chur…
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SilentOne, yes that is entirely the basis for my own recommendation on the matter. The Liturgy begins with Vespers on Saturday evening, it does not begin on Sunday morning. Father Peter
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In point of fact my opinion is not only my own. Most of the traditional Eastern Orthodox I know all teach that someone wishing to receive communion should abstain from marital relations on the day before, that is Saturday in the case of a Sunday lit…
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That's a great idea, and I should have thought of that. Yes, I'll contact the Coptic Centre, we use exactly the same vestments. God bless you Father Peter
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[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=7912.msg102610#msg102610 date=1241625511]Come on.. I did not say this. I am not suggesting that it prepares you for Holy Communion. That would be absurd. [/quote] Yet in the previous post you said.. In fact, as far…
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QT, I don't believe you are married, therefore I would suggest that you exercise a certain caution in your posts. As far as your opinions go, they are your own, but I do not believe that they represent the mind of the Church. There is nothing wron…
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It seems to me that in regard to the practice of sexuality within marriage what matters are certain principles rather than a legalistic prescription of what is permitted. Those principles are chastity, love, selflessness and essentially are those wh…
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Does anyone know of any place outside Egypt that is making tonias? I need a new one for my son as he is growing taller and I don't want to have to wait until someone goes to Egypt. Thanks Father Peter
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This is a good question. Jealousy is a secret sin of the heart that is often unseen by those around us who therefore think we are especially holy because we do not do any of the outward and public sins, but it is far worse. Someone who commits forn…
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One of the reasons that we grow stressed is because we are attached to things and people and our own ideas about what is best for the future. If we are able to become detached from these things, while giving thanks and enjoying that which God gives,…
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Normally all converts would take the name of a saint, but I know those who already have the name of a saint they are devoted to and who keep that name. For myself, I took the name of Theodore for a variety of reasons (not leats because my patron is…
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I think there is a lot to be said for a lot of evangelical missionary methods, though we should not thoughtlessly follow any, nor expect that a particular method will guarantee particular results. In the UK context I am less sure that traditional s…
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For myself, I have to say that I am deeply opposed to the persecution and prosecution of any religious groups that cannot be shown to be truly and dangerously cultlike. The reason why so many of our Fathers and brethren suffered and died in past ce…
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In English we also have the word 'diocese' for the area cared for by a bishop. Father Peter