As a human differ from as a Christian:
As a human we look for the world ( politicians ) to fulfill our desires of achieving equality, prosperity and richness. On the other hand, as Christens we look to God as a source of our spiritual happiness.
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Hello Marianne,
In the Holy Bible, there is different meaning for the word, kingdom of God or kingdom of heaven. Kingdom of heaven means what will happened after judgment and the reign with Christ in Heaven for ever and ever. On the other hand th…
Iqbal, rf_Zachari, both of you were absolutely right about what was written in Al-Ahram newspaper before.
In the Weekly - Ahram in English, it completely changed its view 180 degrees, blaming HH Pope Shenoud and the Copts for what had happened in …
The Deuterocanon books are a part of the Holy Bible.. The Protestants removed them from the Bible saying they were not the word of God, Although there are many evidences and historical proofs to verify them! The Orthodox and Catholic Churches beli…
This is the ceremony of H.H. in Arabic, If anyone of dear friends of tasbeha is able to translate it to English, it would be very appreciated.
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More times to watch H.H., he was very emotional and in tears.
It is according to Cairo' time.
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Hello all,
Iqbal, this is the link to the arabic version:
http://www.coptichymns.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Songs&file=index&q=f&f=/Arabic_Songs/Abu_El_Rohban_by_Fareeq_Ava_Antonious
you will find it on the …
Hello Mina,
The Eritrean Church has their own Pope, but as far as I know, they call him Abouna Antonous.
The Syrian Orthodox Church, use the title Patriarch. Their Patriarch is H.H. Mar Ignatuis Zakka I, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East.
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If the monk is not a priest, he can not take confessions.
Only the Office of Priesthood can perform the Holy Mysteries and one of those is the Confession.
You are absolutely right Christ4Life, We fast only to God, but the name of the fast may take a name of saint. As the Fast of the Apostles, Fast of Joanna and the Fast of Virgin St. Mary.
Welcome selome,
It is good to have you on tasbeha site, hope to hear from you often.
Ethiopian Orthodox Church is, as Coptic Orthodox Church, an Oriental Orthodox Church. They both share the same believe and with the Syrian, Armenian, Eritrean and…
Happy Feast of the Virgin St. Mary to everyone.
May the Lord keep His people and church in peace, with the intercession of Our Lady and the pride of our race the pure Virgin St. Mary.
Title
Holiest of all
She was compared to the "Holiest of all" That is which the chief priest entered once a year, to make atonement for all the people. The Lord of glory came once inside the Virgin Mary for the redemption of all the world.
The Apparition of the Pure Lady the Virgin in the church of Zeitun
From the Coptic Orthodox Synexarion
On the eve of 24th of Baramhat of the year 1684 A.M. which coincide with tuesday the 2nd. of April 1968 A.D., during the papacy of Pope Kyrill…
St. Mary's Motherhood and the Word of God
St. Augustine
+ " Mary conceived in her mind before she conceived in her body. Mary's motherhood would have been of no profit to her if she had not joyfully born Christ in her heart."
Virgin St. Mary, surname " The Bride "
Pope Gregory the Great
+ “ He united the Holy Church to Him, through the mystery of the Incarnation. Now, the bridal chamber of this Bridegroom was the womb of the Virgin Mother. “
St. Augustine…
10. The feast of her apparition in Zeitoun
24th of Baramhat, On the 2nd of April 1968
on the domes of the church of The Virgin. It was on the 2nd of
April 1968, the 24th of Baramhat, and it continued for many years.
His Holiness Pope Shenouda …
St. Mary- Our New Eve
St. Justin Martyr
+- " The Son of God became man through the Virgin, that the disobedience caused by the serpent might be destroyed in the same way it had originated."
St. Irenaeus
+- "Just as Eve, while wife of Adam, …
Title
Our New Eve, 2nd Eve
The Church calls St. Mary, "the mother of all the living", "mother of the New Life", and the "Second Eve". Eve, through her disobedience to God, obtained only death for her children, and became the mother of the dead. H…
Title
Our Mother
Also we say about St. Maryr: "Our mother the Holy Virgin". When the Christ our Lord was on the Cross, He said about that to his disciple the beloved saint John: "Behold your mother" (John 19:27).
9- The Marian Month
The month of Kiahk ( from December until the 7th of January )
The month of Kiahk is called the "Marian month" because of its association with the great saint Mary, the Theotokos. This month has a special place in our Coptic O…