From what I’ve seen, a modern Hegumen (is the plural of heguman hegumen or are both the singular and plural hegumen? Unrelated but anyway) is a priest with extra responsibility. So naturally, to be a hegumen one has to be able to handle it. Most of …
I forgot the name of this cloth, but I heard/read somewhere it is reserved for monks and priests+ who never married/remained celibate- including monk priests who weren’t married before, bishops, and the rare number of priests who were married but re…
So, from what I've read in this thread:
1) the OO "Of two natures" means that they are from the same origin, not the same in composition (a man of America vs a man of flesh)
2) EO says that Christ is 2 natures in 1 hypostasis, being together but not…
@Jojo_Hanna you bring up a fair point regarding the desert fathers, it was a bad example to use.
As to why one could or couldn't split up the long combined verses that are added as 'alternate', think of it this way: I don't think anyone here would …
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What you're talking about are commonly called the melodies (madeehas) of communion- the hymns would be Psalm 150 and Pi-Oik ente EpOnkh (the Bread of Life), although those two change throughout the year (on fasting and…
I'm guessing you probably know this, but in case anyone reading this thread doesn't know, the Coptic day does not start at midnight like a Western calendar day does- it starts from sundown (or Vespers depending on how you look at it) of the "calenda…
@Jojo_hanna and why not? Coptic reader has 2 verses for the desert fathers. So long as the order (male then martyrs, male then female saints) is maintained it's ok
The hardest part of what mabsoota said is going to be the "stay awake" part, especially if you attend the rest of the Holy Week services (fair warning: wear comfy clothes)
@Remnkemi @mnhanna9 Can I get a recording for Techosi?
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Remnkemi, this entire hymn is unique- according to this site, the new tune is based in Egypt's national anthem! It's also unclear what it's meant for- the Pope arriving in the country/area he…
http://mystbasil.org/learn-to-sing-the-liturgy/ Has some beautiful recordings to many of the Greek hymns we use in the church in the original tunes.
Tou Dipno is extended in that recording in Greek (29) but the English (30) is pretty much what is is…
it seems to be the normal tune, but with a very interesting pitch and harmony! I like it personally :)
The Soundcloud account is from Bermuda, so this is probably influenced by the local culture!
Personally, I think the issues lies with how we view Coptic.We see it as a language used ONLY in the liturgy and we forget that it is a whole, complete language! Some ancient Egyptian tunts gossiped in Coptic around 13 AD :))If we teach Coptic and g…
Coptic Priests are supposed to be subject to the same rules as Nazarenes of the Old Testament (like Samson), and that includes no cutting of any hair.Nowadays, the issues that arise with never ever cutting your hair are numerous, so most Coptic prie…
@RaafatAbualazm: I struggled with the same issues. Coming from a younger generation, where equality seemed to be the bare minimum, there was a lot that seemed unfair: why are males given so many privileges in the orders of priesthood? Why do male ma…
God will always answer a prayer, but he can answer it like a traffic light: he can give it to you right then (green), he can delay it (yellow), or he can say no entirely (red).
Now the concept of doing your part fitting in with God knowing everythi…
@ophadece thank you for the first two answers :)
As for 6, isn't there a feminine plural verb prefix? I understand why we use plural, but why ev- instead of ec- or whatever the plural feminine form is? Is there a feminine form?
I believe that PiEpneva is valid to be said during weddings because we are stressing that this union is not just superficial, but that the Holy Spirit who descended upon those in the Upper Room is descending upon these bride and groom and making the…
Ya malek El Salam / 3t'ena salamak / qarer lana salamak / w eghfer lana khat'ayana
+Fareq 3da2 el Kineesa / w 7as'enha / fa la tataz3z3 / ela alabad
3manoeel elhana / feel wasat'na elan / b magd Abee / wal Ro7 elqodos
+Leyobarekna kolana / w yot'…
I can think of two decent reasons not to:1) There are so many ways to do it and so many responses are lost. Now even if you try and find the "ancient tune" used in V] vy`etafjwr and Hina you will find a lot of discrepancy and unsureness about the re…
@minatasgeel a while back, a new diocese was made encompassing MD, DE, WV, and other states in this reigon, placing them under Anba Karas. We, even though we have a large concentration of Copts (although, you are 100% right, nowhere near Jersey), we…
@copticuser20 Sayyedna was assigned to the Fairfax church, St. Mark, as we are the largest church in the DC metropolitan area- we have around 7 other churches around us who all are sisters to St. Mark. Right now the entire area is a state of confusi…
@minasoliman Thanks for the info on the tradition's roots! While I understand why you say I shouldn't get the tatto, what's wrong if people ask why I have it? It gives me a chance to talk about my faith which, personally, I've always seen as a good …