I do apologize for not messaging you privately first, you are right. I also apologize for coming across too aggressively. I would like to say that I do benefit from many of your posts here, and i will look into شركة المؤمنين مع غير المؤمنين
"I hope you have not assumed that I looked these up on a whim"
It quite seems like you did. Literally almost none of the verses you posted had anything to do with anything, maybe you should take your own advice and go read St Takla. To even apply t…
@minatasgeel please try to let the forum take its course naturally. Some of us are following along with the discussion too without posting and it's more helpful if we can see the whole issue too without having the people discussing limit their posts…
read "the sublime life of monasticism" by anba mettaos and "monasticism: where the journey begins" by anba youssef. and if its a real desire suck it up and ask your father of confession, you're gonna have to sooner or later if you want to get in the…
I second Orthodox prayer life. The "Way of the Pilgrim" is also a very nice book along with "The Path to Salvation" by St. Theophan the recluse. "The Spiritual Psalter" which is a compilation of writings by St. Ephraim the Syrian and "My life In Chr…
It has been a misconception that it represents God's eyes on us, like biblereader says. However, (and I've heard from a few fathers to back it up), it represents how that even when we feel forsaken, like when the ostrich is unmindful of its eggs, Go…
In regards to the antiphonarium.. what is difference between one said in vespers praise and one in midnight praise? I would guess the intro (tenoosht vespers, amoini midnight?) and then is the same one read for both?
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/1337237/events/2025711 unfortunately the sound was terrible, it was nicer live though
EDIT: there's no sound for the first few minutes
the farther down you go there's from the beginning of vespers praise
In regards to how far is too far, I would think as long as it doesn't negatively impact your relation with God- or others for that matter- then being ambitious isn't wrong. Just recognize when you become successful it is through Gods love and grace
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Haha no worries I'm sure you'll find something else.. I forgot to mention also that I want to make it like those ones with a collar thing, the problem is I don't know how to make a collar. Would anyone happen to know how?