in short, no, not yet. which is a good thing. you need to hang out with other people in a group and get to know each other, then get to know each other's families (or best friends if your families are distant or don't attend church etc.)
then talk a…
actually, in the uk at least, there are not many orthodox churches outside of big cities, so maybe someone wants to be orthodox and has been reading a lot of byzantine history and may have met orthodox friends on holiday in russia, but the nearest E…
may God guide you.
remember He never wants you to do everything at once. take it one step at a time. He plans for you a future and a hope (in Jesus), as in jeremiah 29 verse 11.
:)
many OSBs have a section at the front when they list the different numbering systems for the book of jeremiah. if yours doesn't have one, i'm sure the publisher will email you one for free.
unfortunately when there are references to jeremiah in the …
may God give him peace.
a dear family friend had this. God was with him through all the difficult time and with his family.
sometimes God's will is not ours, but it is better than ours. this man touched very many through his peaceful acceptance of G…
we do 1 verse in coptic, one in english, one in coptic, one in arabic, one in coptic, one in english etc. etc. so eventually (after several weeks), we will have heard all of them in english, and all in coptic and arabic.
may God have mercy. i know a monk who lives in europe planing to leave egypt this week, i will try to find out news if he is successful in coming out.
may God give him and all people peace that only God can give. our time on this world is short, our…
yes, Godlovesme (and everyone else who said this), let's work on the alternative and certainly not stop going to church meetings. lets not damage our own spiritual life by staying away from church because 'i am too good for me church', no-one is tha…
maybe a bit harsh.
by the way most people are still 'in love' with people on TV at this age, as for me, it was a family friend. no, rather, i was in love with the idea of being in love. i sort of realised this, so didn't tell this guy, just watched …
whoah, 9 pages!
some practical points:
1. father peter said 'The clapping in Protestant services is part of a process, witting or unwitting, known or unknown, of creating a mood.'
this has also been true in my experience (>20 years) or being prot…
i never dated. i happened to meet someone at a Christian music festival and we wrote to each other, then later i visited his family (other country) and we got to know each other there. we did get married a bit young (i was 22), but i don't approve o…
in the british orthodox church they mostly have other jobs as well, as they are mostly missionaries.
also most people in britain have british accents, others have egyptian, sudanese accents...
lol
i think it's to make people realise they have to pray as well, not just wait for the priest to do all the work!
like maybe u think u r not worthy to pray when u hear a long beautiful prayer from a priest.
then someone says a tiny prayer, like 'God i…
i love jews. i worked with a jew today, he is great.
i respect the fact that there are jews in israel and i do not believe they should be blown up or wiped out.
but i disagree with the systematic persecution of palestinians that makes them (worse th…
yes, it is vital. i think if you miss Holy Communion to go to the wedding or funeral of someone who is not Christian, so you can show love and support and also share your faith, i am sure God will bless you, like He blesses the hermits and other mon…
i think he means, it makes sense, but it makes sense to someone who believes in God's love and seeks to serve Him.
Christianity does not make sense to people who are selfish and proud or who laugh at poor people when they suffer and who want to be f…
if these quotes from father peter (and saint john cassian) are too long, please, please print them out on paper (in pretty colours if you want) and read them, even if it takes a few days.
they are gold.
marmar's website is great.
http://www.sundayschoolservice.org/spiritofserving.asp
the important thing is to pray for all the kids every week by name, and get to know them and their families.
as for the difficult kid, just keep trying. you are proba…