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Good catch Anba Bola! I completely forgot about this agreement. But this is only true for Copts in Egypt marrying members of the Greek Orthodox Church in Egypt. It does not extend to the lands of immigration.
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Actually, the official position of the Church is that you can only marry a member of the Oriental Orthodox Church. All the sacraments are reserved only for members of the Church and this includes marriage. I have heard of some Eastern/Oriental coupl…
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To Remnkemi: I agree with you to some extent. Here is where I agree with you: We are trying to spread Orthodoxy to the world and we should be entirely unaccommodating in that. Orthodoxy should not be compromised in any way. We have an obligation to …
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[quote author=Chirsts' servant link=topic=10602.msg129291#msg129291 date=1296602262] Romans 8:26 is a very interesting verse. H.H Pope Shenouda III says to "pray with understanding, with depth, with zeal...", so shouldn't this also be applied to pra…
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This is quite an interesting topic and I'm wondering Fr. Peter, if I could get your opinion on something. You alluded to evangelism being a future need in the west. What form do you think this must take? What I mean is, when we have people come to v…
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They most definitely worship a different God. This is because God is The Holy Trinity. He cannot be separated. If you do not worship the Holy Trinity, you do not worship the one true God. Since they deny the 2nd person of the Trinity, they ther…
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I may be wrong, but from what I understand, a group of people, upset with Abouna, have made this profile to mock him and refer to him as Anba Mena. Eskhariouty is arabic for Iscariot-obviously no one would associate themselves with Judas. If you go …
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Fr. Peter, I have seen in many publications and in speaking with a number of Coptic priests, that traditionally, Pascha was only celebrated once every 33 years. I'm wondering if you could perhaps provide us some references to the contrary. Even mor…
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Awesome!
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Just so there's no confusion, the Coptic Church (as well as all of our sister churches) recognize Abune Antonious as the legitimate patriarch of Eritrea. He is mentioned in our liturgy every Sunday. I can hunt for some sources if need be. Aiernovi
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In response to your question, our Church does not attempt to explain dogmas of other denominations. Instead, the Church goes to great lengths to explain the orthodox dogma for the edification and education of its adherents. Therefore, to ask what is…
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It is a wonderful idea that you have decided to fast before confession in order to better prepare yourself. However, like you said, it would be inappropriate to fast during the Holy 50 days since fasting is not permitted. My advice to you would…
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Looks like Father Peter posted while I was typing and I didn't see it, I've deleted what I wrote in favor of his response.
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I recently took a very important exam. Please father, pray that my results be favorable if it is God's will. Please remember me in your prayers
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Pope Peter is known as the last martyr or "seal of the martyrs" because, according to Church tradition, he was the last person martyred during the infamous reign of emperor Diocletian. This emperor was so brutal in his persecutions, that our Coptic …
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1. A complete application form. 2. A personal statement up to 750 words outlining any services you are currently performing in your church and your reasons for wanting to attend the Theological Enrichment Program. A typewritten report is preferr…
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I go to the seminary in Texas and very much enjoy it. The classes meet twice a year at the monastery and then exams are taken at your church and proctored by your local priest. Here's their website: http://www.suscopts.org/seminary/. If you have any…
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I have Office 2003 and I can't see the coptic. I have coptic fonts downloaded unto my computer. Does anyone know what font I need to view this particular presentation? Thanks.
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This is no different than praying for many other different things. When you're praying to get into medical school for example, aren't you by necessity praying that you get in and someone else doesn't? When you pray to get a promotion, don't you thin…
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[quote author=patman98 link=topic=8222.msg105184#msg105184 date=1249519677] Geomike, Also, if someone was to make the decision to end the life of another person in this situation, wouldn't that still be God's will being performed? We are created by…
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Its always best to read more than one church father especially when you run into something that you feel does not coincide with the teachings of the Church. Someone like Origen had many very valuable writings. However, he had many writings that are …
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That's a really great answer. I read the passage from Deuteronomy though and it seems to agree with what was said earlier. Here part of the passage, "At the end of every three years, bring all the tithes of that year's produce and store it in your t…
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I thought so too. Even Christ says, "inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me." When He is rewarding the sheep on the right hand of the Father (Matt 25:40). So it makes sense to me that if we give our tithes …
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Yeah I dont understand that either...maybe you or someone else can clarify
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I just wanted to say that while I don't know whether Father Peter's "opinion" coincides with the majority of priests, I do know that my priest teaches the same thing as he does as do nearly all the priests I have encountered that have spoken about t…
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Abstaining from food for a certain time is not an "extra" part of fasting, but an integral one. The amount of time can vary depending on your spiritual level and in consultation with your father of confession.
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Just one note, the early church actually did fast from Good Friday until after the Resurrection liturgy so there is precedent for this. There are people who even do this today, although obviously it is not common practice. Just wanted to say it's no…
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Just a little note...technically the psalms of the first hour are supposed to be prayed during the making of the orban, not just played on a tape recorder. I understand that this is often difficult, I just wanted to point out that this is the ideal.…