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may God have mercy and bring us all close to Him so we can support our brothers and share with them in the sufferings of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.
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it works if u click the /read version. the other only works if u click on the little triangle under 'listen now'. if u click the title, it doesn't work. i am using an apple mac. thanks a lot for these useful resources. we are expecting the singing …
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better sources are www.orthodoxunity.org or websites of eastern orthodox churches which have links to theological sources.
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good points. except it's a pagan cultural practice passed on to us and to the muslims. strict muslims are not supposed to believe in it either, nor to have 'evil eye' symbols in their homes. i have friends who are arabic speaking muslims, so i know …
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they say they are not nestorian, but actually their understanding of Jesus (humanity / divinity issues) is not the same as the orthodox churches, so we don't consider them orthodox. they would have to be chrismated or baptised to take Holy Communion…
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to answer the uk bishops question: the british orthodox metropolitan has good relations with the other bishops but their juristictions are separate. he is head of the british orthodox churches within the coptic orthodox patriarchate and the other bi…
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actually, the time we die is arranged by God. next time i crash my car, i might die. today, i didn't. (so when i do, u can tell my friends, 'don't worry, she was ready to die and is remembering you before the throne of God. but pray for her, as she …
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there is no such thing as 'luck', only God's will (and permission as TITL said.) God is with us in all that happens, the good and the 'bad' (i mean stuff we think is bad like getting into the wrong university or loosing money). if we follow Him in …
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u r so sweet! i would like to join u with the 7 hours, but i would have to limit it to 6 1/2, don't want anyone being tempted to pride! ;)
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only just seen this now. may God have mercy in the life of yr friend and his family.
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that's a minute in egyptian time... sorry, somebody had to say it! ;)
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hi marmar, don't know about egypt but i know there is in uk (p.m. for details). personally i would like to visit a monastery (maybe one for nuns) and go to all the services and go to do some work as well, as i think that would be a big blessing. may…
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how do u mean 'stricter', stricter than digging the ground? if it means manual work, then i think it's good. i can't really imagine what it is you describe.
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is there a monastery where women can work on a farm too? that would be a great way to spend a week or two.
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ok, i know i am slow some times, does that mean they have 2 staffs each? and do they ever use both at the same time? the photo was lovely by the way. :)
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so bishops have 2 staffs each?
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you can have snacks in the church hall after the engagement ceremony, no need to get bling bling with the big hotel, dj, music etc (i have seen both varieties, and prefer the non-bling!) and well done for trying to avoid dancing. you can do what go…
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ok, but we've all seen lots of bishops and i haven't seen anything like this before. i was once at a liturgy with 2 bishops (was almost speechless from excitement!) and they didn't put their staffs anywhere prominent. but maybe i was just too excite…
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i went once to a liturgy with 1 priest, 1 reader and 2 ladies. (it was really early in the morning) so us two ladies lead each other in the singing! we weren't very good at it, but we worshiped God.
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praying and watching this space! :)
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yes. after death, if we remain in the Christian faith. 1 corinthians 13:12. there is much more to say, but i'll leave it for others.
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hi, i hope u finished yr work! ;)
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may God give u His peace which is beyond understanding. have u talked to yr spiritual father?
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may God guide u and show u His love.
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firstly, let me say this is a great question! you are thinking of things from a eternal perspective, which is the way we should do. the most important thing is to submit yourself to God through a relationship with Jesus Christ and to follow God's wi…
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u r talking about the 'evil eye', if someone envies u then they 'send bad luck'. this believe is not only untrue, it is haram. it is the belief of the pagans, and not allowed in Christianity. our God is stronger than any evil spirit and so if we st…
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she just means that it sounds cool and all british people speak with a deliberately strange accent. titL, i can promise u father peter's awesome british accent is 100% natural! when he says 'bingo' it sounds like a smart person preaching. when brit…
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keep praying. also see my p.m.
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i think it's for archdeacons only. i may be wrong...
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u r not alone in this. the summer term of my first year at university, i sat down one day and wept for ages from loneliness. but God sent me friends and used the experience to bring me closer to Him. now i don't regret it at all. so it's ok sometime…