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I thought the original video was by an Egyptian. The Jefferson guy looks like somebody from the streets of Alexandria. What's with the hand motions and waves? The two videos look like spazzed out males imitating hula dancers.
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The Latin and Armenian Church use a shepherd's staff for those of the Episcopal Rank. The Latin Popes use a walking staff with a large Crucifix at the top to specifically identify that they are not just a bishop but are also the Vicars of Christ (yo…
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There should be a bishop's staff in every church. The staff is a sign of the bishop's office, commission, and authority. The one carrying the staff, should be a full deacon--he is known as (guess what?)--the staffbearer. It is an honor, of course,…
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There are other reasons why it is not read: 1. Some don't know what it is. 2. Plenty of churches don't have it. 3. It is wasted, trashed, and torn apart in the area under the lectern.
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A poor attempt of aligning with being a rapper and other things. A wannabe. Some issues. How is that for a poem?
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RO, That is nothing in respect to some of the other stuff available. Those links are tame to say the least, compared to others that I lashed out against. I got "tear-jerking" stupid remarks to try to rationalize some of the other YouTube videos.
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You are kidding. To quote the medical books: no such animal. Only Dante went to Heaven and Hell.
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Full deacons and archdeacons, in order to exercise the full breadth of their ministry, are required to grow a beard, wear a cassock, and dedicate their vocation to the ministry. There are those of the rank of deacon and archdeacon, who do not grow …
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RTO, I won't give my full interpretation. I will leave it as I stated--an open comment. Let it be interpreted as one wishes.
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No pain...no gain. Obviously you now have the opportunity to appreciate things that you, like the rest of humanity, had taken for granted. My father would tell us to always say good bye as if it is the last time you will see each other. He rela…
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I will add fuel to the fire, you forgot the school that teaches: "evkhi". In any of the scenarios: no one stands and no one prays. That is the problem. Merry Christmas!
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Using the right hand is symbolic. It is the reason why you have latin terms for the right (dextrous) and left (sinistrous). They help to differentiate perspective. I know of lefthanded priests that struggle to do the Liturgical movements by using…
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...invariably, by the priest invoking the blessing, he is giving permission to vest. Without that blessing there is no permission for investiture.
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A tonia is not his to give anyone. A tonia is given to us by God through the Church. Using a tonia in a manner other than liturgical is sacrilege.
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iMike, You forgot a "W". When was it changed?
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Rem, I was talking about the people who do skits on YouTube and use the tonias as "costumes & props"; not to mention opening the altar curtain and using the altar table as a prop. I'm not commenting on this clip. I was following-up to the com…
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How about when they do stupid skits on YouTube? I guess that is permissable, because they are doing something with a purpose. Oh, there I go again, pontificating!
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There are gaps in the Life of Our Lord as they are related in the Gospels. There are "fill-ins" in the False Gospels. So it is not unreasonable that there is a gap in the representation of the Great St. John the Baptist. The Fathers identify him, t…
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MM, You have a great name. My father would have probably wanted to switch me out as his son, just because of your name.
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To get more presents and help the world economy.
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I can truly that as a family we never exchanged presents on Christmas. As kids we did not ask for any.
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I think there is a spiral and reverse spiral affect/effect with a circular twist in a lot of aspects in the ministry of the Church. There is a necessity for spiritual investment and monetary investment in the Church by everyone. Some of the reason…
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The Armenian Genocide had quite an influence in the Mediterranean Area, not just on the Armenians, but also on the Coptics, Syrians, Greeks. I agree about the Majlis il-milli as being part of the issue. The French and British Occupations, with the…
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Take a pair of scissors, cut the microphone wire, and the problem is solved.
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Bottom line and getting back to the original topic: we do not have even 1% fulfilling their proper role in the diaconate. It is a pity. It is because of the lack of diaconal service that all of the other controversies cited in the subsequent post…
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Stav, The historical points I brought up were still fresh in the minds of the Church, despite having passed. I beg to differ about the mark of the Turks on Egypt. The mark of their laws was still being carried out even under the British Occupatio…
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HB, Patriarch Torkoom Manoogian was Archbishop of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church in North America. He was elevated to Patriarch by Catholicos Vasken I (Supreme Catholicos). Archbishop Torkoom is the one that opened the Cathedral of St.…
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Sasi, Simple solution: pull the plug on the microphone; break his fingers (accidentally of course). Then go confess to your FOC.
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Sasi, I go for the short answer.
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The Ecumenical Patriarch is nor referred to as "Pope". His title is "His All-Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch". The Armenians refer to their patriarch solely with the title: "Supreme Catholicos" for Etchmiadzin and "Catholicos" for Cicilia.