https://tasbeha.org/community/categories/coptic-orthodox-church/p25/feed.rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:52:05 +0000 Coptic Orthodox Church - Tasbeha.org Community en-CA https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13167/justification-by-faith-alone Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:24:18 +0000 qawe 13167@/community/discussions
Jerome, translator of the Latin Catholic Bible (347-420) on Romans 10:3: “God justifies by faith alone.” (Deus ex sola fide justificat).[Jerome. Epistolam Ad Romanos. Caput X, v. 3, PL 30:692D]

Chrysostom (349-407): For Scripture says that faith has saved us. Put better: Since God willed it, faith has saved us. Now in what case, tell me, does faith save without itself doing anything at all? Faith’s workings themselves are a gift of God, lest anyone should boast. What then is Paul saying? Not that God has forbidden works but that he has forbidden us to be justified by works. No one, Paul says, is justified by works, precisely in order that the grace and benevolence of God may become apparent.[Chrysostom. Homily on Ephesians. 4.2.9.]

Augustine (354-430): If Abraham was not justified by works, how was he justified? . . . Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness (Rom. 4:3; Gen. 15:6). Abraham, then, was justified by faith. Paul and James do not contradict each other: good works follow justification.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13181/the-apocalypse-in-coptic Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:08:24 +0000 Ioannes 13181@/community/discussions
http://www.lulu.com/shop/john-apocalypse/the-apocalypse-in-the-coptic-language/hardcover/product-20063430.html]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13201/who-wears-the-badrasheel Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:21:40 +0000 drilago99 13201@/community/discussions What does it symbolize?

Thank you!]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13221/am-i-crazy-or-is-this-a-miracle Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:24:40 +0000 p 13221@/community/discussions http://www.kenesty.com/share/view/5941/قداس-عيد-الغطاس-من-الكنيسة-المرقسية-الكبرى-الازبكية/

Watch at 1 minute and 20 seconds...]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13210/special-offer-on-oriental-orthodox-books Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:33:12 +0000 peterfarrington 13210@/community/discussions
Do visit the site and see what sort of deal you can get from the printer.

http://stores.lulu.com/orthodoxlibrary]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13204/church-calendar Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:05:04 +0000 Zoxsasi 13204@/community/discussions Does anyone know where i can get the upcoming dates of the Church feasts?
I heard next year, Easter is 5 weeks after the catholics?
Thanks]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13190/the-litanies Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:42:23 +0000 servant33 13190@/community/discussions http://www.coptichymns.net/module-library-viewpub-tid-1-pid-315-page-9.html

The stuff on the 7 orders of the church of God and the "Let those who read..." made me realize how easy it is to go by just saying the responses and having no idea what they mean.

What do guys think of these litanies that are not really applicable in the modern Coptic church?

Also, does anyone know about the "Pray for these holy and precious gifts" response?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13184/why-do-we-copts-call-the-holy-week-s-prayers-pascha-while-other-christians Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:32:54 +0000 Tenacpi esna onkh 13184@/community/discussions How did this term originate and spread?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13188/transliteration-of-arabic-psalm-50-and-prayer-of-thanksgiving Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:11:23 +0000 otsheylnik 13188@/community/discussions
If anyone can post a link to or their own transliteration it would really help me: thanks.

]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13180/question-on-prayer-requests Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:57:20 +0000 henrik.hank 13180@/community/discussions When you ask a monastery, eg. St Anthony Monastery, for prayer requests how will they pray for you?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/12813/when-is-easter-in-2012 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:10:03 +0000 drilago99 12813@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13173/two-new-books-forthcoming Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:37:42 +0000 Ioannes 13173@/community/discussions they say about us." Which shows what protestants have said concerning the Coptic Church and what they plan(ned) on doing to the church. I hope to get some of the clergy like Abouna Peter Farrington to do some commentary on the actual quotes. If I cannot get this then I will publish what I have as a 27 pg booklet.

The second work is an actual book, which is probably going to be longer than my usual 100 pg limit. As usual it deals with defending the church. I heavily rely on the writings of the church fathers, and I do not want to give too much away right now, but I weave my way from the apostolic fathers through the ante nicene fathers. Needless to say, I think you all will enjoy both of these very much. In fact, when I am done with this work, I may ask you all here to name the book for me. I have not been able to come up with one.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13171/easter Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:42:32 +0000 henrik.hank 13171@/community/discussions In Holy Week there is a Holy Pascha Book being used instead of Agpeya. What book then do you use in Easter Week? ]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13165/greeting-during-holy-week Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:54:14 +0000 George_Mina_Awad 13165@/community/discussions
-How and when did this originate? Have any Church Fathers spoken about it?
-What is its significance?
-What happens if we continue to greet each other like any other time of the year?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13149/why-do-we-have-funerals-prayers Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:54:40 +0000 Zoxsasi 13149@/community/discussions
There's something really bugging here that I do not understand.

After the Palm Sunday Service, we are prayed on the prayer of the dead.Its a funeral. In fact, the prayer is called "Al Ginaza" (the Funeral).

The priest today explained it (again!) "We will pray on you the prayer of the departed, so if anyone passes away during Holy Week, we just bury them so we can focus on the passion of Christ during this week".

OK.. so they prayed on us the prayer of the dead. They prayed on us this prayer of the dead last year.. is there a need to pray it again on us again the year after???

In fact, is there a reason to even bring our coffins in to Church to pray on it? We just had loads of funeral prayers prayed on us during our lifetime. The day we DO die, we've already gone through the funeral prayers. Why do it again??

For example: a priest or a bishop who has died at an old age, say 90 years of age - what's the point of praying on him the prayer of the departed AGAIN during his funeral? He's already had it prayed on him 90 times during his lifetime through the Passion Week Process.

Thanks

]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13163/orthodox-texts-at-lsocs Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:48:28 +0000 peterfarrington 13163@/community/discussions
http://www.lsocs.co.uk/severus_homily010.php]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13134/father-peter-s-podcasts Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:15:29 +0000 peterfarrington 13134@/community/discussions
You can find them at...

http://orthodoxfaith.podbean.com/

God bless

Father Peter]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13155/monks Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:28:25 +0000 henrik.hank 13155@/community/discussions What is the process of becoming a monk in the Coptic tradition? are there any writings about it?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13156/the-hourly-readings-for-holy-week Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:03:22 +0000 ForeverYours 13156@/community/discussions I'm wondering, how are the readings for each hour determined? for example, do all the gospels that are found in the eve of tuesday take place specifically on the eve of tuesday?

and does each day have a specific theme which every hour follows?

thanks]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13080/why-do-copts-celebrate-easter-on-april-15-and-armenians-on-april-8 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:38:20 +0000 Alexrus77 13080@/community/discussions Can anybody clarify me why does the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrate Easter on April 8?
As I know that the Armenian Church is a sister church of the Coptic Church. Both are Orthodox. Both are non-Chalcedonian churches. Both follow the same Oriental tradition.
Why does the Armenian Church celebrate like Catholics?
]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13145/holy-communion Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:29:37 +0000 qawe 13145@/community/discussions Is it changed:
-on a spiritual level?
-on a physical level?
-on a molecular level?
-truly?

I know we do not use the term transubstantiation but the Catholics do; thus how do we differ on the above points?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/7483/catholic-church-and-homosexuality Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:41:04 +0000 godislove260 7483@/community/discussions
The reporter who brought this issue spoke about the catholic church slightly adjusting the way it names things...

The Catholic church differentiates between two things:

The official view is: Homosexual ACTS are sinful, but NOT homosexuality in itself...

I was wondering does our church make a similar differentiation between the actual act of homosexuality and the fact that someone has homosexual tendencies but doesn't act upon it.. or does our Holy Coptic Orthodox Church view them both as equally sinful? (I know our church's view on homosexuality as also expressed clearly in the Bible, but I'm wondering whether they do as the catholics and make a difference between the act and the being..)

Thanks in advance
God bless you
Please pray for my weakness
]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13140/saint-macarius Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:41:21 +0000 mabsoota 13140@/community/discussions i think i wished my friend a blessed feast of saint macarius 2 days early!]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/11377/important-announcement Wed, 04 May 2011 02:48:08 +0000 peterfarrington 11377@/community/discussions
I am just popping in to make this announcement..

The Annual Oriental Orthodox Festival and Liturgy will be taking place on Saturday, 14th May, at 10 am at

St Michaels Eritrean Orthodox Church
78 Edmund Street, Camberwell, SE5 7NR, United Kingdom

Do please ensure that all the members of your church are aware and are sending large numbers of representatives to participate. This regular event is sponsored by the Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches in the UK.

As is customary, please bring some food to share with others.

I hope to see many of you there.

Father Peter]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13138/decisions-by-the-holy-synod Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:32:57 +0000 joekeliny 13138@/community/discussions
Thanks. ]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13124/palm-sunday-shaanine-traditions Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:59:13 +0000 Timothym 13124@/community/discussions
We are weaving baskets and shapes of donkeys and lanterns only to bring them home to enjoy for the one day....but at the expense of ignoring the deacon's call to "bow your heads to the Lord" when the Actual Body of Christ is on the altar before us.

My teta, being a wise woman she is, had the tradition of weaving all her palms on Saturday evening and simply bringing one or two palms with her to church on Sunday morning but not actually weaving them there, so that she could pay attention and participate in the liturgy as should be done.

My question is: is this weaving business during the liturgy a tradition of the Coptic church or is it just one of those things which have slipped through the cracks like so many other things? (ie. when the 'deacons' run in and out of the altar through the main door reserved solely for priests and full deacons).]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13133/the-nature-of-christ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:21:00 +0000 jerry 13133@/community/discussions
Why is Adam called the father of sin if Eve was the first to sin?  Was it because Adam was born with the sinful nature or was just because he was the first man or was Adam even born with a sinful nature?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13057/what-s-next-for-us Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:52:32 +0000 Zoxsasi 13057@/community/discussions
The revolution of a minority has been hijacked by a majority that I'm pretty sure (whether they were Christian or Muslim) didn't give their lives to see run Egypt.

The departure of His Holiness comes at a bleak time for us.

The imam, Wagdi Ghoneim released a scathing attack on his holiness just after the news of His passing away emerged. I cannot repeat what was said, it is VERY upsetting - but what worries me is the audacity with which Ghoneim could spew out such hateful comments - as if now he is immune from any repercussions given the nature of our Islamized parliament.

The salafists walked out of parliament during a 1 minute silence in respect for our Pope.

Where does this leave us?

Egypt is suffering financially, and all that is bothering the people's assembly and their ministers is our religion? That's the priority for them?

The west have sold their own religion, and its pretty hard right now for them even to be Christians in a Christian denominated country. Where is "home" for us?

I could have called Egypt "my home" when people like Wagdi Ghoniem were a minority. But check him out on FB - despite attacking our pontiff, he still has 125,000 likes.

What's next for us?? Where do we go?

I work with a muslim guy who didn't even want to tell me he is sorry the passing away of our pontiff because he hates him.

What must it be like in Egypt??
]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13122/diluting-holy-water Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:41:47 +0000 qawe 13122@/community/discussions Is it an Orthodox concept to dilute holy water with normal water, so as to increase the amount, but not decrease the "holiness".
When I say holy water, I mean that which comes from the unction of the sick, the liturgy of the water, and, I guess, the liturgy.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/13087/the-orthodox-church Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:59:59 +0000 mark.naguib7 13087@/community/discussions
Anyways, without any farther delay, here is my question: How "Orthodox" is our Church/church? I have been reading lately about the "corrupt" popes of our church, (It is a light reading from unreliable sources, but I do not have any better) about Fr. Matta el mesken, about Max Misheal, about our "Deconate" rank, and many other seemingly imperfections. Maybe there is even more that I do not know of. I grew up with an apparently false knowledge that our church has been perfectly orthodox over the years under the protection of the Holy Spirit, but how? How are we under the protection of the Holy spirit and we have "corrupt popes" and all of those seemingly imperfections?

Again, I am as worthless as a rat compared to you guys. I am not asking for argument, but of knowledge. Thank You.]]>