hey, only 11 days left! :)
the most important thing in the fast is to fast from bad deeds and attitudes and to fill yourself with the love and power that come from God by prayer, Bible study and attending liturgy. then when you start every day in p…
sorry, there is no need to date, if by this you mean hanging out exclusively with 1 person you like just to see if you are going to have a relationship. i agree with hos erof.
you should hang out in a group of friends, and if you find you like someo…
angels don't have female names.
as hh abba shenouda says they are without gender. they are not men, because that would imply they are human.
in the Bible and the writings of the church fathers, the angels have male names, and in Christian icons of a…
i want to add that i agree with all this good advice.
especially i like dzheremi's advice, brother, you are a very valuable member of this forum and i am always pleased to see your advice. it's cool and it's orthodox. (that's a compliment, though no…
may God guide u.
unless the parents are really terrible (eg beating the kids or not letting the kids go to church), it's better to tell them. whatever 'secrets' sally has are probably not a big deal for the parents, and so she should either not worr…
May God give you patience and keep you close to Him.
there is more snow in uk than we've had in ages.
but it's above zero now in the south, so hopefully enough of it will melt to keep the roads moving.
several buses and cars were stranded near my ho…
i would suggest offering your services to HG bishop angaelos of stevenage. he is a native english speaker, but i'm sure he could do with some help. say you know father peter and he will then know more about you.
i would love to do stuff like that bu…
my 2p (that's british for cents!)
2 much technology means some people are showing off what cool gagets they have and others are distracted thinking 'i wish i had a phone that was not as big as a brick' or simply 'i wish i had a phone'. having books,…
i followed yr advice, and can now write in coptic! :)
i am seeing if it works to write it and paste it from word for mac here:
[coptic]Doxa Patri ke Uiw ke agiw Pneumati[/coptic]
also how do u write kiahk in coptic?
so far i am only copying stuff, …
great, now we have a response to this news from the north american bishops; see the home page http://tasbeha.org
i assume that's eastern time, if so, it is 15.30 GMT. if u are working, u can pray when u get home from work, or before work if u r in a…
erm...
cheese is not sayami.
stuff made with cheese is also not sayami.
;)
by the way, tinned sardines and tahini (sesame seeds/oil), which is an ingredient of humous, contain plenty of calcium.
slightly off-topic, can anyone send me a link to the english and arabic part in the liturgy of the word (towards the end) when we pray for pope shenouda and patriarch abouna antonius and mar ignatius zaka?
i am looking for a link with exact wording,…
i thought that the senior patriarch in the eastern orthodox church is the ecumenical patriarch (bartholomew), the senior patriarch for the catholics is the roman pope (they have senior bishops in all the different parts of the catholic church, eg gr…
i looked at lots of sources recently on the internet, and it seems to be about 80 million, but i am not sure as many stats are derived from government figures and are not always up to date or accurate.
join this awesome website
http://evangelismcopticorthodox.org/
and then have a look at the community around you. are there lots of drug addicts? are there old people getting isolated and lonely? have a look at 1 or 2 needs and then ask a church serv…
when i was at school, i got thumped for not being in any gang and i was a girl!
i didn't mind coz i knew Christians everywhere were being persecuted and it helped me to remember to pray for them. may God give this woman and her family/church great c…
it will be fine by God's grace :)
ephesians 6:13-14
'put on the full armour of God... you nay be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. stand firm then...'
i think u should do it, u don't have to take part in gay pride just coz your organisation does.
i used to live in a town that's very famous for it's all day and all night gay pride parties. the police, the hospital, the ambulance service, the fire b…
awesome advice from father peter again :)
i was studying from university till 2 months ago when i passed my last work-related exam.
but i still find work can distract me from God, and i sometimes come home and (eg) check my email before praying.
th…