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i didn't read all 26 pages (forgive me!) but i liked yr last post, remnkemi, especially the point about not heading into the sin of rebellion when protecting our church. i think it's good that so many people are writing here so much about preservin…
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i am sorry to hear that, and maybe it is 100% not your fault that the teaching session did not go well, but as someone who has done education outside the church and a little inside the church, maybe i could suggest so pointers for reflection, which …
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welcome pulpito! :) there are other orthodox churches in spain, so if you don't find a coptic church, then you might benefit from visiting the other churches (like greek orthodox or russian orthodox, for example). to answer some of your questions:…
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personally i would get married sooner! but, seriously, though, i agree with ophadece. we all sin and we all need to forgive. i really admire how people can have quite long engagements and not have to rush into getting married. i was much less self …
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we have the same fasts, but if someone is a new convert, or still in school, or has medical conditions (like some bowel problems where too much beans will give you pain or even a bad infection) then they fast differently. like a teenager who is grow…
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it's evening here in the uk, so time to say kesher paree! (don't know if i spelled it right) it's the only thing i know in armenian, and the guy who taught me it emigrated to canada and never sent me his forwarding address, so i missed lesson 2!
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most people take communion every sunday, or every time they attend liturgy (quite a lot of people make in on average every 2 weeks, due to traveling long distances, work, difficultly finding a good alarm clock ;) etc.) because we go up to the front…
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LOL! some of the readers gave up following the arguments on page 2! 8) here, i'll simplify it for folks like me: 1. there are lots of types of coptic. 2. they are all difficult to understand. 3. most of the 'coptic' you sing in church is greek an…
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and this is the relevant bit! :) thanks for the link, servant 33 Do Not Hold On To Me Question: Why did the Lord appear to Mary Magdalene after the resurrection? Why did He say to her ""Do not cling to Me," (John. 20:17) While He allowed Saint Tho…
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that thread recommended pope shenouda's book, which is here: http://tasbeha.org/content/hh_books/Ressurec/index.html :)
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i think he says 'do not cling to me' or 'do not hold me'. other people will write more, i hope, i can't remember the full explanation.
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u r a star, dear brother! may God bless u and everyone there this beautiful Pascha and the holy 50 days. :)
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he is fine, he is very busy. (see british orthodox website) i will try to remember yr message when i see him soon. he goes occasionally on orthodoxChristianity.net, although i haven't 'seen' him there recently.
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have forwarded it on, thanks for posting it, brother.
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Jesus died for people like you. and like me. did you hear the sermon 'come back to God' from pope shenouda? maybe someone hear can send a link or you can search for it. even if you heard it before, listen to it again. do you know the story of anba…
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ramez m, this is very interesting. could you give me details of books and sources on liturgical development? i only have 'the study of liturgy' by jones, wainright and yarnold', which mainly relates to western european catholic and anglican churches…
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3 months?! i suspected some of the tonias i see regularly don't get washed regularly... ;) have you tried giving them a soak in some expensive detergent solution for 24 hours, then washing them in a washing machine?
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you'll look rough when you're 90 anyway, and so will your wife. relationships based on looks tend not to last. i know lots of happy married people who are quite ugly (don't tell them i said that)! ;) more seriously, if you work on your spiritua…
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dear brother, life is full of ups and downs. the orthodox life is a stable way, without 'quick fixes' which can give articifial 'highs' that lead to crashing lows. focus on building your spiritual life day by day and loving others a little more each…
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God bless u and give u patience fan? u in hot country? :)
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thanks, theophilus. i got to go to church today on the feast day of saint makarius! :) anyone else want to share? or to ask questions? would u like us to post some passages from his sermons? i have homilies 17, 18 and 19 if anyone is interested.
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jg's source is the best to read if you want to understand it betters: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/200113.htm sorry about the old english, they obviously translated it some time back. in short, jg is right. i have also heard coptic orthodox pr…
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your brother wants to go to med school? i hope he realises it is a tough life, but a beautiful one. i hope he is not looking for comfort or riches, as he will find neither! but it is one of the ways we can serve God, and if he wants many challenges …
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yes. 'very early sunday morning, while the guards were still asleep, Jesus has risen in glory, victory, no more defeat'! :)
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in english, it's 'very early sunday morning' and i love it lots and lots. it's here in english (a bit too slow in my opinion): http://tasbeha.org/mp3/Hymns/Major_Feasts_of_the_Lord/Resurrection/Diocese_of_Los_Angeles_Deacons.html thanks so much fo…
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dear brother, please see the priest and the doctor very soon. try to focus on God and the agpeya prayers. if you want to write to me by pm you can. we are praying for you.
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i don't want to sound cliched, but it's really about prayer and fasting. i have had my own minor spiritual struggles this week (partly related to my love of sleeping and daydreaming!) and it's hard when there is no one to tell you 'keep going, i kno…
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may God help u, and pray for me too! :)
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am eating veg with fried peanuts (groundnuts) added at the end of cooking. yum! yesterday i prayed more, today am on the computer wasting time... oops! :-[