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      <title>Free Online Orthodox Catechesis</title>
      <link>https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/14068/free-online-orthodox-catechesis</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>servantofgod</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[[Posted on behalf of Father Peter Farrington]<br /><br />We now have over 680 registered students from 45 different countries. Will you help us reach our new launch target of 750? Please consider encouraging one or two of your friends and family to consider taking this course with you.<br /><br />The first four units of the Discovering Orthodoxy Online Catechesis are being prepared ready for the launch of the programme on the 1st January 2013. We are having to build a new website to manage your use of the Catechesis materials, and we hope that you will find it easy to use.<br /><br />We would like to announce a short introductory video which has just been published. It contains a description of the project by Father Peter Farrington, and a reflection on the value and importance of catechesis by His Eminence Metropolitan Seraphim. You can view the video at:<br /><br /><span><span id="youtube-rqhrKnz8TnE"><span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=rqhrKnz8TnE"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/rqhrKnz8TnE/0.jpg" width="640" height="385" alt="image" style="border: 0px;" /></a></span><span></span></span></span><br /><br />The development of this extensive range of learning materials does require support. First of all we need your regular prayers for all of those involved in producing these materials, and also for those who will be using them.<br /><br />But we do also need regular sponsorship to give us the resources to develop this project in a professional manner. If you are willing and able to make a small regular monthly donation, or even a one off donation, then your support will be gratefully received and greatly appreciated.<br /><br />This link will take you to a page where you can make either a one off donation, or subscribe to provide a regular small monthly donation.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lsocs.co.uk/orthodox_catechesis.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.lsocs.co.uk/orthodox_catechesis.php</a><br /><br />May God bless your participation in this course<br /><br />Father Peter Farrington<br />Director of Studies<br />London School of Orthodox Christian Studies]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>FirstChurch</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hey Guys,<br />I heard a buch of stuff like the church is becoming protestant and such speak from too many people, <br />and I am honestly fed up! It is a fact, but the only thing happening is stating a fact!<br />Where is the line? Where is the clear line in which we can differenciate protestanism creeping within <br />orthodoxy? Let&#39;s say for communion songs, where is the line to draw?<br />What&#39;t the difference between a song like Father God, and Our God is an awesome God or something more <br />like My Coptic Chuch, and something else?<br />I agree the church might be becoming more and more protestant, but how exactly, and how do we avoid it from <br />becoming graver?<br />PLEASE, do not turn this thread into a Protestanism VS. Orthodoxy debate!<br />Thanks for your answers, FirstChurch]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 05:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Faithfull Servant 1</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[I know how the Sunday Readings focus on the The work of the Holy Sprirt in the Church. But I would like to know what the theme of every month is. If anyone has this in a book, sermon or knowledge may you please share!<br /><br />Thank You<br />God Bless]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Enjoy your shopping time at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.juicycoutureoutletshoponlines.com/">Juicy Couture Outlet</a>. Warm type Juicy Couture bags store online. Most ladies will love it to death. Juicy Couture items with its unique sweet style especially desiger ladies. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.juicycoutureoutletshoponlines.com/">Juicy Couture Outlet Online</a> offer high quality Juicy Couture Tracksuits, Juicy Couture Handbags and charms for worldwide. Juicy Couture Outlet promise the best service and fast delivery for you.<br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.juicycoutureoutletshoponlines.com/">http://www.juicycoutureoutletshoponlines.com/</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>Carterly</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[&quot;...WHO GIVES ANY OF HIS DESCENDANTS TO MOLECH HE SHALL SURELY BE PUT TO DEATH. THE PEOPPLE OF THE LAND SHALL STONE HIM WITH STONES&quot;]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Does someone knows those words?<br /><br />For example:&nbsp; hello - nofri<br /><br />prayer <br />incense<br />money<br />honey<br />song <br />sleep <br />jump <br />appearance<br />lamp <br />death <br />write <br />dictionary <br />egypt <br />mary <br />shoes<br /><br />God bless you!]]></description>
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      <title>Who took care of the martyrs and wrote their biographies?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 10:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[4- The glorious........................... that was revealed to the persecuted and their faith in the........................... of the Lord beside the ........................... of the church for them encouraged them to withstand martyrdom<br /><br />5- St........................................... with his two sons &amp; three........................ men took care of the martyrs, wrote their biography and send them to their homes for burial&nbsp;  <br />]]></description>
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      <title>Pope Tawadros and Coptic language</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>pharoh123</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Does anyone know His Holiness Pope Tawadros&#39; opinion or policies on the usage of Coptic in the liturgy (e.g. does he favour increasing/decreasing the usage) and his opinion on the Old Bohairic/Greco-Bohairic debate?]]></description>
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      <title>Evangelical Reformed Coptic Orthodox Church, Zurich, Switzerland</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>qawe</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Does anyone know whether this church is truly Orthodox or not?<br />Why is it called &quot;Evangelical Reformed&quot;?]]></description>
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      <title>The Omophor</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hey, <br />I came across this on wikipedia, and based on the description alone, i couldnt match it to anything our hierarchs wear?&nbsp; Just wondering what it is?<br /><br /><br />Coptic Orthodox hierarchs (Patriarch, Metropolitans and Bishops) wear the omophor, usually folded, due to its large width. It is white in colour, with extensive ornamental embroidery. It is wider than its Byzantine counterpart, wrapped over the head over the monastic Kouklion, then crossed from the front over the chest, wrapped again from the back, crossed over the back by the waist level, then over the shoulders, then coming straight down, tucked under the frontal (over the chest) crossed wrapping. It is called a Ballin, and it is almost the double the length of the Byzantine Omophor.<br />[edit]]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mark96</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Would anyone happen to know the &#39;tovh em epchois&#39;s&#39; for the following saints: <br />- Anba Abraam<br />- Abouna Mikhail the Hegomen (Anba Abraams disciple)<br />- St Joseph <br />- St Takla<br />- St Moses the black<br /><br />Many Thanks! ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>ymar42</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi!<br /><br />I was just wondering if anyone has the full Kiahk vespers praises translated to English or know where to find it. I found some stuff here, <a href="http://tasbeha.org/hymn_library/cat/52" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://tasbeha.org/hymn_library/cat/52</a>, but not everything is translated. <br /><br />Thanks &amp; GB]]></description>
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      <title>Free Online Orthodox Catechesis</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>servantofgod</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[[On behalf of Father Peter Farrington]<br /><br />Free Orthodox Online Catechesis Course - Discovering Orthodoxy<br /><br />The London School of Orthodox Christian Studies is launching the first units of a FREE Orthodox Catechesis course on the 1st January, 2013. This course is designed for anyone w<br />ho wants to learn about the Orthodox Faith for the first time, or who wants to understand their own Orthodox Faith more completely. It is being created as a pan-Oriental Orthodox course and will provide a suitable introduction to the Orthodoxy of the Oriental Orthodox communion of Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Indian, Syrian and British Orthodox Christians.<br /><br />Contributors to the course will include bishops, priests, theologians, academics and qualified deacons and laity from a wide range of Orthodox communities and congregations. Each unit will consist of approximately one hour of reading materials, audio and video content, together with suggestions for further study. This page provides an overview of many of the topics which will be covered during the course.<br /><br />This is a FREE course and we invite you to register for it now so that you can take up your studies on the 1st January.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lsocs.co.uk/orthodox_catechesis.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.lsocs.co.uk/orthodox_catechesis.php</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>msaad</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[This topic has been moved to <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://tasbeha.org/content/community/index.php?board=11.0">Random Issues</a>.<br /><br />[iurl]<a href="http://tasbeha.org/content/community/index.php?topic=13947.0[/iurl]" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://tasbeha.org/content/community/index.php?topic=13947.0[/iurl]</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Anastasia1</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi,<br /><br />I&#39;ve been to a Coptic Church before but not since my chrismation.&nbsp; I was received by Chrismation and have a baptism certificate from the church marking that event. I was not actually baptized again (originally Lutheran). I live closer to a Coptic church than to an Armenian church. If I attend the Coptic church sometime, do I just stay in my spot during communion? What might be needed to partake in communion at a Coptic church?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>ReturnOrthodoxy</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[&quot;Let us not forget that Unorthodox worship can pollute our being, leading to forgetfulness. It can cause one&#39;s mind to drift quite far, rendering him unable to value the Traditional Orthodox melodies and style of Church Worship.[...] Orthodox worship is distinct in its constant reminder of the real presence of Christ and his Saints in our lives. We must be careful to ensure that the worship songs we use are Orthodox in their origin, lyrics, melodies and in their spirit. Communion and unity with Christ ought to be embedded within their meaning.&quot; - H.H. Pope Tawadrous II, 118th Patriarch of Alexandria<br /><br />Yep, we got a good one! <br /><br />RO]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[I came across this post and was befuddled. . .I&#39;ve never heard this argument before. Can someone speak to its soundness?
<blockquote><div>Heiromonk Ioann Younan, Nov. 20, 2012, Facebook said:</div><div>A humble and simple gift to my COPTES friends upon the enthronement of H.H. Pope Theodros II Pontiff of The Coptic &quot;CUT or BANNED&quot; Church.<br />Maybe you don&#39;t know that the word &quot;COPTIC&quot; has nothing to do with EGYPT !!!<br />As a matter of fact the Greek words &quot;COPTIS = &#922;&#927;&#928;&#932;&#921;&#931;&quot; (adjective,singular) and &quot;COPTES = &#922;&#927;&#928;&#932;&#913;&#921;&#931;&quot; (adjective,plural) , both mean the participle adjective from the Greek verb&quot;&#922;&#927;&#914;&#937; = I<br />CUT&quot; .<br />Since the end of The Great and Holy 4TH Ecumenical Orthodox Synod of Chalcedony,<br />and since Patriarch Dioscoros cut himself and his COPTIC Church from the whole body of THE ONE GREAT HOLY APOSTOLIC UNIVERSAL ORTHODOX CHURCH OF CHRIST, and got excommunicated by the whole body of The Holy 630 Fathers gathered for the faith in the Synod,they were called &#922;&#927;&#928;&#932;&#913;&#921;&#931; = COPTES which means the CUT or BANNED, and till now unless the whole COPTIC church body being Clergy and Laity embraces the Chalcedonian Synod definition of the faithn and the following 3 Orthodox Synods , so that they might be called ORTHODOX !!<br />For the time being,we might call The COPTIC Church &quot;ORTHODOX&quot; for the simple reason for not being in Communion with The Roman Pontiff,as like as ,The Uniate Pseudo Oriental Churches.</div></blockquote>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>MichaelNZ</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Does anyone know any sites where I can get some high-quality, non-copyrighted Coptic icons that I can print out and frame for my prayer space? As far as I know, there isn&#39;t any shop in my town (or even my country) that sells Coptic icons.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>MichaelNZ</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[What is the name given to the round hat that Coptic bishops wear, like the one HH Pope Shenouda is wearing in this picture? What significance does it have?<br /><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Chuck_Kennedy_-_The_Official_White_House_Photostream_-_P060409CK-0199_(pd).jpg/200px-Chuck_Kennedy_-_The_Official_White_House_Photostream_-_P060409CK-0199_(pd).jpg" alt="image" /><br /><br /><br />What do you call the similar looking (but smaller) hat worn by married Coptic priests? What is its significance?<br /><img src="http://www.touregypt.net/images/touregypt/damiana3.jpg" alt="image" /><br />What is the name of the pointy, Western mitre-like hat worn during the Liturgy? I don&#39;t recall seeing the priest (who is a monk) wear it at the Coptic church here. Is it only worn at certain times or is it only for married priests?<br /><img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46967000/jpg/_46967123_copts_priest_226.jpg" alt="image" /><br />What is the name given to the monastic cowl worn over the head with twelve crosses? What about the white robe worn during the Divine Liturgy? Is there a reason why there are no other vestments worn over it, like in the Eastern Orthodox Church?<br /><br />Thanks in advance.<br />]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Does anybody have a link to the video/s of the ceremony for Pope Tawadros?&nbsp; <br /><br />Also, what&#39;s the proper name for this ceremony--the &quot;coronation?&quot;<br /><br />Thanks!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mark96</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[I&#39;m not sure if this is a well-known issue but is it true that if a priest dies during the liturgy (God forbid) and there are no other priests serving with him, the eldest deacon takes over the mass and finishes it; then remains In the church and a bishop comes and makes him a priest? <br />I&#39;ve only heard this recently and was wondering if anyone can shred some light on it. Thanks, God Bless.]]></description>
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      <link>https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13876/the-apostolic-fathers-tonight-st-ignatius-of-antioch</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>servantofgod</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[[On behalf of Father Peter Farrington]<br /><br />THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS - TONIGHT ST IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH<br /><br />An Introductory Course of Study and Discussion of the earliest Patristic sources<br /><br />2012 Study Evenings led by<br /><br />Abba Seraphim, Metropolitan of Glastonbury &amp; Father Peter Farrington<br /><br />at St. George-in-the-East,<br />Cannon Street Road, London, E1 0BH<br /><br />Thursday, 18 October – The Didache &amp; Apostolic Constitutions<br />Thursday, 15 November – St. Ignatius of Antioch<br />Thursday, 13 December – St. Clement of Rome<br /><br />7.30 p.m. Evening Prayer<br />7.45 p.m. Study Session<br />9.00 p.m. Refreshments<br /><br /><a href="http://britishorthodox.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://britishorthodox.org/</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hezekiel</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hello:<br /><br />A good docu on the monastery of St Macarious the great in Wadi Natrun--&nbsp; English subtitles<br /><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMGCNtCmuAA&amp;list=UUlF1D0Cx0CpqGaZejBTSs5A&amp;index=1&amp;feature=plcp">The Light of the Desert - Documentary on St Macarius Monastery, Egypt</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>minasoliman</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[So, I watched the ceremony of giving the Holy Eskeem to His Holiness.&nbsp; Nevertheless, I am confused.&nbsp; I remember reading somewhere that a diocesan bishop cannot keep up with the requirements of the Holy Eskeem since he will be busy with the service and problems of his diocese.&nbsp; How much more does this ring true for our upcoming Pope?!&nbsp; Or is this just something honorary given to him because he will be Pope?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[[On behalf of Father Peter Farrington]<br /><br />Dear Friends,<br /><br />The British Orthodox diocese of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate requests your prayers for our new mission in the town of Windsor, to the West of London. We will be holding a service of Orthodox evening prayers on Monday, 8th October at 6:30 pm at St Andrews, Clewer, Mill Lane, Windsor, SL4 5JH.<br /><br />Thanks to the generosity of the Revd. Louise Brown we have been able to make use of the beautiful and ancient Church of St Andrew, Clewer, said to have been used by William the Conqueror himself.<br /><br />We will be organising an evening service of Orthodox evening prayers once a month, and will be returning to St Andrews on the 12th November.<br /><br />The service will consist of the prayers from the Coptic Orthodox Daily Office, or Agpeya, with a short talk on a spiritual topic, followed by refreshments.<br /><br />Members of Orthodox Churches, and of all other Christian traditions and none are warmly invited to join with us on this occasion.<br /><br />If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us<br /><br />Father Peter Farrington<br />St Andrews Orthodox Mission, Windsor]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[If you pray only morning and evening prayers rather than all of the Hours of the Agpeya, which Hours should you choose for those prayers? The 1st and the 11th or the 1st and the 12th? What if you get up late or go to bed after midnight? Should you change the Hours that you pray in that case?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>copticuser20</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this picture, what is HH Pope Kyrillos wearing? Why did the Bishops of that time usually wear their bornos only and leave their black immas on? Even at the Altar Lot liturgy and HH Pope Shenouda&#39;s ordination, they are wearing the same thing when today, they wear the normal white and gold.&nbsp; ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>coptic</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Does the Coptic Orthodox Church believe that Mary is sinless? ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 03:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>isi1612</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[I found a new website<br /><br />For Alhan and Taranem: www.loghos.org<br /><br />For Coptic Films: www.copticmoviez.com<br /><br />Must see it! ;D]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>Habukuk</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[The baptism of desire doctrine is a Roman Catholic Dogma which states that catachumens who die, having not reached baptism, but having wanted to be baptized, can be saved. It is similar to the concept of &quot;baptism of blood.&quot;<br /><br />I recently read that this dogma is accepted by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Not sure if thats true.<br /><br />Has anyone heard the Coptic Church&#39;s view?]]></description>
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