Old Testament
1) So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the…
H.H. Pope Shenouda has written on this topic:
http://tasbeha.org/content/hh_books/ordofwom/index.html
Here is some reference that I compiled in reference to this issue:
A Christian Perspective on Homosexuality
Homosexuality By David Labib
October …
I hate abortion too, but if people are going to do (women), then they're going to do it whether its legal or not. That also goes for same sex relationships... Remember the 18th amendment when they tried to ban consumption of alcohol... it did nothin…
I have the brown book... it has quite a few errors and missing hymns...
It's ok, not great
Instead, you might want to try this one:
http://www.orthodoxbookstore.org/thedeaconsserviceandthevespersandmatinsprayers.aspx
Mina Girgis, I'm just curious, but why don't you trust Albair's book? For all I've been taught, it's the most accurate hymns book out there. That's how I've always regarded it. And I listened to a great interview with Albair on copticheritage.org an…
Yes, there is a ma'rad (festival) at the Makkar on Saturday from 10 AM to Sundown and Sunday from 11 AM to Sundown. There is a liturgy Saturday morning from 7:30 to about 10:30, but as far as I know, only Abouna Moises is praying it. Saturday night …
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Mina or anyone else... I saw this hymn in a tamgeed, but I have never heard it said before... does anyon…
Whoa Whoa, this has gotten out of hand...
I am pretty sure that even in Africa, they stay traditional during the services for the most part (perhaps someone who has been there may confirm)
Anything different might be their own spiritual songs apar…
Just to put things into perspective, this recording was done by someone named Paul from our Coptic Church in Hawaii. I have other recordings by him, some of which can be found at www.copticheritage.org.
I do not know if Paul is just remixing, or if…
coptic definately, because of the tunes////
i wanted to go on st.shenouda's feast because the liturgy is done in coptic, but i couldn't go the last 2 years, and before that time, i never what the coptic liturgy sounded like...
it's beautiful///
Perhaps you should consider speaking with your spiritual father in this matter (I am completely serious). I know of someone in a similar situation-- their parents want them to go through the ordeal that is medical school while the person has his sig…
There are many verses so I won't post them all now, but basically our bodies are not ours.. they are God's temple, and all the stuff you mentioned are detrimental and damaging to our bodies.. which we have "on loan" from God, so ya it's wrong becaus…
dumdumy,
you weren't at all helped by Superman's post? I found his post quite caring, helpful, and inspiring...
Maybe you should reread it?
Anyways, I just read a beautiful passage from the Bible earlier today, which is quite comforting..
Isaiah …
1 Corinthians 6:12
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
1 Corinthians 10:23
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all t…
by the way,
The fast of St. Mary also starts August 7 and always ends on August 22. But this year, Aug 6 is a Wednesday so I guess we have an extra day... and the feast is on a Friday so we'll be fasting then too... :D
I was touched by the story, although I'm not sure how valuable my contribution will be-- but I was compelled to make one.
I personally am not a fan of online relationships, even if I am talking to people I knew first in person... I have come to fin…
Mina or anyone else... I saw this hymn in a tamgeed, but I have never heard it said before... does anyone have a recording of both ways (if there is more than one)... I was reading the meaning and I thought it was beautiful...
That's going to be quite a problem then, because really they don't seem to have any unified teaching.. what comes from the Vatican might be different from what the actual people believe or teach...
But I do know that they believe the 1st 11 chapter…
Hi Christ4Life,
It's great to see you back on the site... you've been missed!
I have tried to compile some resources that God willing you will find helpful:
http://www.suscopts.org/messages/lectures/srgenesis.pdf
http://www.suscopts.org/q&a/in…
Sirach 2:1
My son, when you come to serve the LORD, prepare yourself for trials.
It's oh so true. I know exactly what you are all saying...but sometimes when we are tempted and we fall into a spiritual slum (I'm actually in the process of digging …