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  • i love Anba Apakir as well...i have this beautiful cd of his with all these songs for St. Mary but its all in arabic but great songs
    in ECCYC Comment by battata September 2005
  • hi, wow i havent posted in awhile. Anyway, i'm reading this really good book right now which helps to answer that question. you've probably heard of this book before, its called "A Purpose Driven Life." You should check it out...hope that helps a li…
  • [quote author=CopticChris434 link=board=1;threadid=1359;start=0#msg22553 date=1111677407] hey guys, my favorite priest Abouna Matthias with his daughter in law and son and grandson http://www.coptichymns.net/Coptic_Photos-displayimagepopup-pid-530…
  • first off, congrats on getting closer to the church! :) i don't know if you are in a church that is blessed to have more than one priest, but if you are, try talking to another priest at your church. and if you dont, maybe there is another church c…
  • a great example in the Bible where things kept getting worse and worse was the story of Joseph. Joseph was steadfast in the faith and remained faithful to God throughout his tribulations although he could have just gave up. he had every right to los…
  • i agree...we are all human beings. but i can never decide what to put on those things so i pick something different each time...so sometimes im white and sometimes im black, but i am not an arab. MasrII-just wondering...whats so bad about America?
  • well, how close of friends are you? i have a similiar problem with one of my friends which im trying to work out. she doesnt really trust me i guess because im a "good girl" or wutever and she thinks i wont understand her so she talks to our other f…
  • it is referenced in the Old Testament....in the Book of Leviticus
  • "ahla ma fe hayatee inta"----that is my favorite arabic song :)
    in Song Comment by battata February 2005
  • this is a pic we took in egypt when we were at St. Mary's tree
    in picture Comment by battata February 2005
  • St. Mark's Cathedral in Cario
    in picture Comment by battata February 2005
  • St. Mary's Church in Cario
    in picture Comment by battata February 2005
  • i was told the same about another certain person like we sholdent talkk bout them and say all this good stuff bout them coz then the devil understands who he needs to attack ...and yeh do u get me? i think the devil already knows who is good, and…
  • Monastic life is a calling as well as a love for God on a greater level. Be aware that the closer one gets to God, the more the devil tries to tempt us and pull us away from God. Just as many said, you love God so much that you deny yourself and lea…
  • [quote author=Copt4Life link=board=4;threadid=1192;start=0#msg20242 date=1107974175] I know my church in particular gives out little books containing a gospel reading for everyday as well as the "Prayer of the Hour" or Agpeya component. This encoura…
    in Lent Comment by battata February 2005
  • many of them probably reached a really high relationship with God and probably became anchorites
  • i did not read all the posts but i have a question... other than religiously, what are some other reasons not to pass the law for gay marriages because many people are not christian and dont believe that they have to follow christian morality etc. t…
  • just to add to my previous post...your friends may not always be there for you...but take comfort in knowing that God is always there to listen :)
  • [quote author=ChildofChrist link=board=1;threadid=1132;start=0#msg19100 date=1106689860] i like that.. "Laughter is the best medicine...." hehe.. u guys said to surround myself with friends and family that love me? most of the time i feel really dow…
  • i thought that the boy is supposed to be baptized after 40 days, while the girl hasta wait 80 days. but im not sure why the girls hafta wait twice as long
  • it is far better to be judged on earth than to be judged by God on judgement day.
  • actually...after this incident i think my parents are a lil paranoid as well although they won't admit it. the other day we were just checkin online to see if any of our information is online. there also saying to make sure the doors are all locked …
  • hey ilovethemonastery...i love the monastery too! i like grew up there lol. i think coptichymns.net has some pictures of him and i know it has his liturgies and stuff. :)
  • we are still able to learn from their lives and the examples they left behind. They are much happier in heaven than they every could be here on earth. True, the last moments of their lives much have been painful. They probably killed the children fi…
  • they are also lucky to have been taken together as a family this way none of them have to grieve the death of a mother, father, or child. God be with friends and relatives and comfort them.
  • [quote author=Coptic boy link=board=1;threadid=1024;start=0#msg17527 date=1105043394] During the times of the desert fathers, one monk had the same issue you bring up. He talked with his father of confession and told him that he doesn't feel he is g…
  • Thank you all for your replies. I really like what Iqbal said, "God is more concerned about our journey rather than our destination." I never really thought if it that way and the way you explained it. [quote author=awad link=board=1;threadid=1015;…
  • yea, the news special was called breaking da vinci's code. they think da vinci was one of the few people who knew about this so-called secret and left clues all around europe. its such a crazy idea that Jesus was married, but it is sad because more …
  • i think it came from a book called "da Vinci's Code." they did a special of it on the history channel, and it really made me mad while i was watching it. and many people are going to believe this happened because of the recognition it is getting. it…
  • yay for george! :)