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  • By the way, what are the hand censors in the Eastern Orthodox traditions used for (the ones without the chains)? I've never seen one used in a church service but it seems odd that there are special censors that they provide for people to use at home…
    in Censing Comment by PopeKyrillos May 2011
  • Well, if that was how HG put it, then it seems as if he would be okay with burning incense during prayer. PK
    in Censing Comment by PopeKyrillos May 2011
  • [quote author=Timothym link=topic=11166.msg138448#msg138448 date=1306193712] Mabsoota, you are absolutely right. Actually I am Coptic Orthodox but I took theological studies at an Eastern Orthodox Academy and I participate in the Greek and Antiochia…
  • It makes sense to me that the priest would be the one to raise incense in the church and not the deacon. However. the true question is whether or not people are allowed to burn incense in their homes. I've heard both yes and no from clergy. To me, i…
    in Censing Comment by PopeKyrillos May 2011
  • That was a fun test. I enjoyed it. God be with you.
  • But I mean, in the end, who among us is remotely capable of speaking to the Holy Synod about this issue of what tune we should use? We are really wasting our time because the point has been established-the decision was not well thought out and we ar…
  • I feel that the prayers should either be festive or mournful. I don't think that this "middle-ground" argument is valid. If the idea is that Palm Sunday is a master feast, and it is not fitting for us to be mournful, then it seems we should continue…
  • [quote author=Father Peter link=topic=11227.msg135712#msg135712 date=1302372621] It should be the job of deacons (proper deacons not choristers) to keep order among the laity. If people want to bear grudges then that is an issue to be dealt with in …
  • I have a big problem with rushed liturgies. Unless there is a really good reason that we need to pray fast, I prefer we not do it. And that's why I like Father Antonious. A lot of priests would sound better if they just slowed down. At least thats m…
  • http://www.youtube.com/user/EGYPTFATTONY
  • I only give Britain credit for one thing: They have Father Peter :)   Your work in ecumenism is much appreciated. I wish our priests and bishops here in the US worked as hard as you do towards this goal of unity-especially between us and the EO. …
  • [quote author=imikhail link=topic=11091.msg134208#msg134208 date=1301162155] I agree with Fr. Peter. But since there is still no community between the Orthodox families, a newcomer will be asked whether he belongs to the Oriental family even if just…
  • Muslims would have to be the opposite of monophysite. They believe Jesus is perfectly human as a prophet while monophysitism states that Jesus is pretty much entirely divine.
  • Watch this to the end. He explains. PK
  • If you want an audio only, you can find an flv to mp3 converter. They have become very popular and are free. They are easy to use. PK
  • yeah, i agree with jydeacon. The only thing is, I doubt its a house. Its probably going to be a church rented out. PK
  • Im not an expert on their rites but in a nutshell, part of the sunday communion is preserved for lent weekday liturgies. They believe that the consecration of the bread and wine is a "festive" occasion, only to be done on sundays of lent. Therefore,…
  • [quote author=copticuser20 link=topic=10992.msg133192#msg133192 date=1300313067] And we agree with the Church of Constantinople? And was the church of Constantinople the eastern orthodox churche? [/quote] we agreed, but no, we were not part of the …
  • In the Coptic Church, we discourage alcohol all year-round and not just during lent. Anything that harms you is discouraged because we are called to respect the body since it is the temple of the holy spirit. PK
  • No. Most definitely nobody should be asking non-christians to leave the church. This is an old practice but I mean, we live in a much different society now. To some extent, we have to adjust to our current age. If we kick non-believers out, it will …
  • I think the priest who baptized them needs to be aware that the people he baptized were not ready for baptism. He should have clarified these orthodox-protestant issues with them before sending them underwater. You do not have the authority to tell …
  • I talked to him and succeeded in getting him to remove the video. The key with these people is that you should never attack or insult them, or their church. You gotta have patience, and unfortunately, it seems he has major issues with some Armenians…
  • Actually, this isn't much different from what the OO church rites call for. The ACTUAL deacons and archdeacons are allowed to administer communion, just like in the EO church. They used to be the only ones allowed to serve with the priest in the alt…
  • [quote author=anba bola link=topic=10927.msg132613#msg132613 date=1299712773] I thought this thread would be a good place to post this. Please let me know though if I should have started another thread. joseph.vandenbrink, do you know where I co…
  • [quote author=minatasgeel link=topic=10942.msg132488#msg132488 date=1299623673] i want a tonia from the Monastery of El-Amir Tadrous in haret el-roum in Cairo....the best tonai in the world. [/quote] I know what your talking about. I went there and…
  • Also, the Coptic church has three liturgies: The Liturgy of Saint Basil The Liturgy of Saint Cyril The Liturgy of Saint Gregory The Liturgy of Saint Cyril is rarely prayed outside of lent. It has become tradition that this liturgy be used at t…
  • Actually, a good part of what you posted is what Coptic christians pray everyday, in and outside of lent. We have a book of prayers called the agpeya, and there are hours to be prayed at all times of the day (Dawn, morning, noon, afternoon, sunset, …
  • I needed this book. Thank you Father Peter. You are a treasure to today's Orthodox community. PK
  • please lead me to that book. I'd love to read it. Thanks, PK
  • How do you guys feel about what Pope Dioscorus did at the second "council" of Ephesus? Were the Chalcedonians right in condemning this to be a "robber council?" PK