I think the people who need to hear abouna's words are our blessed brother and sister who are suffering in their marriage.
We have a duty to take care of our spouses.
By the way : I noticed the joyful tune of amoini marenoousht. Is that because …
Absolute NONSENSE Joekeliny, Your happiness is not from your wife or husband. What if I married a spiritual lady who loved God, but was drop dead ugly - and her ugliness made me sad? What then???Your wife isn't meant to lead you to heaven, she's me…
Dear Theresa, I would like to share my thoughts on this.May I just ask : what is your relation to this young man? Are you a friend? or a relative?Marriage isn't easy. If we all just packed our bags and left when our spouses were suffering, then the …
Here's some general info for anyone Coptic going to Paris:
* A few copts own some pretty cool restaurants in the St Severin area of Paris (near Notre Dame). The food is pretty good too (surprisingly).
* Rambuteau is a very nice area, but its actuall…
You will need between 2 days to 1 week to see the Louvre.Its endless. Its the Disneyland of Culture and History. You can't do it in 1/2 a day
Its either Paris and enjoying a few cafés au laits, or the Louvre.
By metro , i recommend that you get off at George V station to go to the Champs Elysees.
If you are not a shopping fan, and want a religious view of Catholic Paris, then
a) St Sulpice areab) Notre Damec) Sacre-Coeur
I'd recommend all 3. Each of the…
Well, I can definitely tell you where NOT to go:
a) Clichyb) Pigallec) Denferd) Gare du Nord area
Sites where you (you personally) would love?
a) chapelle de la médaille miraculeuse (Rue du Bac, line 12)a) Saint Sulpice (Metro Saint Sulpice)--> t…
Martha,
Your experience in the Coptic Church is typical.
What tends to unite Copts is Egypt, not necessarily Christ. Are you Egyptian looking? Even if you are Egyptian looking, why would anyone say hi to you??
It doesn't mean people are bad, but th…
Hey Raymond,
After Francois Hollande made gay marriages legal, I indeed feel as if I ought to repent now for being French.
Wow.. you have a bad opinion of them. Well, they are not so bad actually. There's a very Christian atmosphere still alive in …
Hey Mr Ophadece,I'm Parisien.
No no.. parisiens are not rude at all. You'll have a nice time.
There's so much to tell u:
In terms of cultural acceptance, I can tell you that the French are more aware of the Coptic Orthodox Church than any other Eu…
Dear Ann,
Thanks for posting your problem. I'm sorry to hear about that. Don't feel disheartened, you are not alone. The Coptic Church, as a Community outside of Egypt, can be extremely frightening. Its not known for being inclusive at all.
Of cours…
Guys,
I just wish to add one important point here;
His brother was savagely murdered by Muslim extremists when he was younger.
Now - what should he do?
The 3000 America lives who were lost as a result of 9/11 , many of these families have grow…
I know many people who think he's doing a good job and many Copts that see him as a trouble maker.
I know for a fact that he's not a trouble maker, on the contrary, but he has unwittingly made problems.
He has united with Protestant groups, who …
Look: There are some Churches that are Coptic where the Community is so respectful in Church and that respect tends to show in people’s attitude towards one another. Some are not. Believe me, my Church in Villejuif , France, is very odd:
We have ga…
Dear MFb219
I totally disagree with qawe.
Qawe’s opinion is absolutely negligent on your particular case. He is not reading your text.
You are being bullied in a Coptic Church.
Did you know the Church in France (Villejuif) has appeared o…
Its hurtful if that happens in a Church. But you have to realise, the Coptic Church, especially in Canada and USA, isn't "normal" - or comparable to other Churches. These are places where Egyptians who are Coptic happen to "hang out".
My advice for…
Hence, if I'm correct, then that would mean that we are truly different than the Catholics on the Nature of Christ.
The indifference doesn't come from the Nature of Christ, but the Nature of the Holy Trinity.
If I'm not correct, then I'm very confus…
Dear Cyril,
Many thanks for this post.
I think it will take me time to fully understand this. Why do you mention the "One" Christ for?
The problem of hardline latin Catholics is that they think when we say One Nature of the Incarnate Logos, they as…
I think the term: the ONE NATURE OF THE INCARNATE LOGOS is clear:
The Logos is always Divine.
The Incarnation is where, in the fullness of time, the Word of God took flesh. His divinity united with every single aspect of our humanity.
How many …
If I'm not mistaken, it seems that a lot of people are indeed reading Pope Shenouda's books and STILL coming to the wrong conclusion.
Apparently, our miaphysis is not the same as theirs (I'm talking with respect to Catholics and EO's)
I said to o…
Let's not be too quick to judge Dr Bebawy. The bishops and metropolitans in our church have proven already that they can be insensitive and judgemental.
Dr. Bebawy, in this particular lecture, says nothing really wrong that I think the Church would…
Mina,
This is a terrible upgrade from what you have.
* We cannot see who are the admins. * We cannot add/insert someone's quotes on this - or not as easy as the previous version.* We cannot even EDIT a post as efficiently as before.
I think the d…
Mabsoota,
Why are you saying that? What am I doing deliberately?
I enjoy listening to protestant speakers, and actually, i was just wondering to myself if that is dangerous? Some of the stuff they say is scripturally correct (about forgiveness main…
Im here. I usually ask questions related to:
* Comparative theology,
* Soteriology (Apostolic),
* How to answer protestants,
* Chastity, and of course:
* Church unity (a big topic for me!)
If I'm not here, it means I have no questions left to as…
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When I asked my priest about it he said it is not a love letter from Solomon to a woman. It is a love letter from Christ to the Church. Each piece of it has a very deep m…