I recommend reading about some valid reasons the Church released concerning this:https://www.facebook.com/CopticUS/
Now, i think you are confused...I don't think Fr. Asheya El-Maqari is the one rumored to have tried to commit suicide. I say rumored…
What’s the point of confession if an Abouna is not saying the absolution on your head at the end?! Recently, and specifically outside Egypt, I think, for the lack of discipleship, we have combined the role of Spiritual Guide with Father of Confessio…
Opentype is the solution. I have been working on it, and i have a "working" font...but it never work smoothly with Office word. So I am losing interest :-)
So here are my two cents:- Language of this decree is no different than when Anba Angelos was assigned to us, or any other papal exarch being assigned to any other diocese...the last bit about "church not under a diocese" is new since now most of th…
This is not a special hymn....it's only the festive way for the commentary intro and parts. You're thinking of it these days because all funerals during the Fifty Days are to be prayed in the festive rite.
@paisios...Being a husband or a wife is not a rank in the Church. And what you are saying is not practical. It's good analogy to show the role of either couple in the family...but i think its too far fetched here to use to justify saying the hymn.
Searching from forum is not real feasible...so here I go.
@minasoliman...yes, the hymn is said in the welcoming ceremony
A couple of points to consider:- The current rite of the Crowning Ceremony that is done in almost all church is missing some of…
@Daniel_Kyrillos...St. Cyril's liturgy is not long. In fact, I was there for abouna to finish the whole liturgy in an hour two weeks ago. It all depends on how fast abouna is going.
@Jathniel...That information is kind of incorrect. In the states al…
Without getting into which way is more "fitting"...since there isn't really guidelines to follow to make an objective argument towards either, the text we have on tasbeha.org is from a printed source (Pascha Book of Heg Fr Attalla Arsanius El-muharr…
Somehow, minasoliman read my mind and put it in text. To add to that, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have Virginia as a diocese on its own, whenever the issues with Anba Michael are resolved. Don't forget that Anba Karas also have PA, which is the mai…
@Daniel_Kyrillos...It sounds like you are saying that Anba Angelos left the diocese because he was 'called back' to Egypt because people were angry of him. That was not the case. And while Virginia has an ok amount of copts and churches, it's in no …
@Joshuaa...I am not saying that what i said i agree with or accept. But, it is reality. While our home is heaven, we still live on earth and are still capable of sinning in many many ways...which is ok only when we do realize that there is a way out…
Guys,
I lived in Egypt until I was 10 and my 2 younger brothers and none of us, plus my dad, needed it to get a cross. If anyone wants to get the cross, please go ahead...But if you are looking for a reason....there isn't really a strong one. minaso…
Anyone who may have some authority or control over a service or a church or some religious entity may be upset that an 'overseer' will come and possibly change that. Yes, I know we are Christians and are supposed to be godly, but the reality is that…
I second @minasoliman. I can go further and say that each of the fathers had their own successes. I am just tired of the "small" changes. I hope the Pope has a long-term plan for us and just does it already, despite who it may upset....
The decision was made by the Pope yesterday to return Anba Angelos to Shobra. But i know for sure the R-1 visa was not "fake news"
Sorry, @minasoliman.
There isn't much to know or to consider. People are taking His Grace's words out of context and calling him a heretic...without trying to understand what he really means.
As for going to Egypt, I know one of the main reasons his grace is going there…