Kirie Eleison 41 has no Liturgical (Eucharistic) basis whatsoever. It only applies to the Agpia Prayers, and was added to the offertory as a way of saving time. Unfortunately, people don't understand that we had to save time because of persecution, …
Dad briefly attended lessons that Dr. Emile Maher gave in 1970s at the Patriarchate in Cairo. He still uses it occasionally. He gave me all his old cassette tapes of Fr. Shenouda when I was a kid.
The above question is predicated on the current convention of offering the oblation at the beginning. If we revert to the original rite (and I hope we do), then the entrance of the bishop and the oblations are about 30-40 minutes apart. The bishop e…
I don't know the details but I would like to see a split for two reasons:
1. It is my understanding that Scotland is rich in resources that aren't being shared properly by London.
2. The Declaration of Arbroath. This declaration of independence pred…
I'm glad we all love each other but can someone find me the resource?
@Stavro, I am the last person to forget what the Chalcedonians did to us. I may not have a comprehensive view of the theological differences between us and them, but their actions…
I think that all congregations who will be united in faith will still be divided but only culturally. Its the same reason you have compounded congregations of Copts, Syrians and Armenians in the same geographic regions. Perhaps in some utopian futur…
I may be mistaken,
1. but you can buy the liturgy of st basil in musical notation (big red volume) from some churches.Its even got a very early english translation.
2. I think the rest of it is retained by the Library of Congress along with the reco…
St. Mark the Apostle
Justus, 6th Bishop of Alexandria
Eumenius, 7th Bishop of Alexandria
Marcianius, 8th Bishop of Alexandria
Athenagoras
Pantænus
Clement of Alexandria
Origen
Pope Heracles, 13th Bishop of Alexandria
Dionysius
Didymus the Blind
Arc…
I can only count 7:1. Standard aka. Annual2. Festive3. Kiahk4. Lenten Weekdays5. Lenten Sundays6. Palm Sunday/ Cross7. Pathetic aka. Mournful/Solemn
Have I missed one?
BTW. Traditional Orthodox chandeliers were adorned with icons themselves. None of this fancy renaissance crap that you buy from the local hardware and lighting store.
From what I know, St Ephraim the Syrian composed a lot of the Syriac hymns and one of the first things he did was teach them to the women, so that chanting would be their job in the church.
@Faithfull Servant 1
WOW. WOW. WOW. I don't know where to start.1. Maybe here. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS CREATION VS. EVOLUTION. That is merely a figment of imagination created by hippie liberal quacks and nutter conservative evangelicals. There is…
It is difficult to get permission from Thomas Nelson Publishers. You have to do all sorts of business research and explain how you're going to use it and how much money you expect to make etc.
Humanity is an evolutionary species. Our knowledge an understanding of the universe is constantly evolving. Unfortunately, it has temporarily devolved at some points in history, but we're back and going strong. The authors of the Bible (OT and NT) a…
@remenkimi
I assume you're affiliated somehow with the great Fr. Shenouda Maher Ishak. (That man is a gift from God to academia and the pursuit of knowledge, spirituality, and historical authenticity). If you're not, then....whatever.
The greek hymn…
yeah i know about those. and also the change in the pronunciation of coptic, the resurrection re-enactment etc.
anymore changes that aren't as well known but could be important?
can someone PLEASE explain how Pope Abba Cyril IV reformed the order of the liturgy??
I heard that he moved the offertory from its original place to the beginning as is done now. Can someone explain this and anything else he may have done?
I understand where you're coming from, and what you say is certainly true. But, considering she is a Tea Party nut I don't think she meant it any other way. And while she may have meant it as a joke her audience was probably even dumber than she is …