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Then listen to this (copy and paste the link) http://translate.google.com/#en|el|greeting
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Greeks pronounce it shere as well. godlovesme where did you hear it with a "kh"?
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The events you mentioned are original rites in the Coptic Church. However, the resurrection one is a recent addition and thus got the name "enactment" or "act".
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There is a big difference between the resurrection enactment and the Eucharist. During the Eucharist the Holy Spirit descends and changes the offering to the body and the blood of Jesus. The Eucharist is not just an enactment but an actual living of…
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OB pronounce it shara na Mareya.
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3) When were the keys given to Peter? Jesus says to Peter (in Matthew 16:19) "I will give you the keys", which seems like it can be interpreted to mean He will do so in future? Were they given to Peter when Jesus said "And I will give you the keys …
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1) My understanding is that the power to confer or to withhold forgiveness is the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Is this correct? Yes. Since sin is the barrier to heaven and forgiveness is through confession and getting absolution, then the apostles…
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Well, that's your personal take on the matter then, and not really a rite. I still disagree however, because if the Church wanted us to focus solely on Lent and our repentance, why even read the Synaxarium? There is a difference between reading the …
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The lent is a season to remember our weakness and what the Lord did to overcome it through fasting and prayer. All of the hymns and the prayers center on this idea. So, it is improper to break the flow of prayers to say a Madee7 for a saint and leav…
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The old books (40 years) say that during the enactment, two kids holding candles stand opposite to each other at the door of the altar symbolizing the two angles at the tomb.
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There should be no glorifications during Lent as it is a season for repentance.
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I agree totally with you Fr. Peter. I do not know why the Coptic Church revive the ranking of the deacons. Other Oriental Churches have the psalter, the reader and the subdeacon roles clear. I pray and wish from all of my hear that we return to ou…
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Hymns for the Great Lent.
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Thanks jdeacon for your insights which I agree with. However, to protect our heritage and hand over what we have learnt to the future generation with honesty, we have to discern between what is added, deleted or changed. After all our Church is an O…
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From the mouth of babes I prepared praise. We allow the kids to be psalters in order to have them grow in the Church and learn praising from youth.
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Holy oil is a type of oil that is the result of praying certain prayers like that of the Unction of the sick or that is prayed during the Apocalypse vigil. This oil is used for blessing and can be taken by the laity for blessing. The Myroon is the …
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No way the blowing in the face equates to communion. Totally different. Blowing in the face is just a type of blessing; similar to putting the hands on the head. Here I am only talking about blowing in the face of the laity and NOT in the context o…
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kmeka001, Coptic is a language like English and any other language has rules for pronunciation. My questions were for you to start thinking of the changes that Coptic is undergoing. There is a history behind the variation that I brought up. To br…
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The only thing I have read so far is that the presentation style is un-Coptic but that is not the same as un-Orthodox. I believe the discussion on this thread is inappropriate by all means. If there is something that is unorthodox said in any of Fr…
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The Holy Spirit descends on the baptized to renew the fallen nature. This is available to everyone who desires salvation. However, there are certain gifts of the Holy Spirit that are only given to elected people to carry out the work of God and buil…
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Differences among Oriental Churches: None regarding faith and dogma. The differences are merely rituals. Differences between Eastern and Oriental are ritual and dogmatic. Though a formula for agreement has been introduced and has been agreed on, i…
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This message will probably be tough for some ... Strong people preserve their language and weak ones do not. I see Jews preserved their language and were able to revive it as best as they could. Imagine the Jews scattered for 2000 years all over t…
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As much as I love Coptic and the Coptic heritage and am against GB, I would not burden any convert, even a Muslim who know Arabic, to learn Coptic unless he/she wants to. I believe the ideal situation is to have missionary churches to attend to the…
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No it is not wrong. You may just say psalm 150 in just one language and then follow by something else. This depends on the agreement among the deacons and Abouna and the Bishop if applicable
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I feel like its easy for us to sit on a judgement seat and make statements about one cantor or one topic when we are really in no position to do What is the criteria we should possess to make any assessment about any topic? Thanks.
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Let me start with your last quote since it is your belief system .....[m]y beliefs are a little different. I am sorry but your belief means nothing when it comes to respecting the authorities whether they are civil or clerical. You'd not be the …
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Why would it be wrong? Are you trying to criticize it?
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the BOOK, as a hard copy and a format is copyrighted I do no think you understand what a copyright is. You can read all about it at http://www.copyright.gov/title17/ but the text in the books belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church I am not arguing th…
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the book was just done....you'll never find it online.....I KNOW that for a fact. but lucky you, i have the book and i update/post the hymns here I am wondering if you got permission to publish online? ihab
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kmeka001, What is the "proper pronunciation"? What authority is driving the changes? What are the references for the changes? Who said that evki is wrong and evshi is correct? Who said that ebshoyce is wrong and epetchoyce is correct? Thanks