[quote author=ReturnOrthodoxy link=topic=13183.msg154645#msg154645 date=1334631081]
First and foremost, speak with your FOC. You are in my worthless prayers.
ReturnOrthodoxy
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Prayers aren't worthless if God is listening. And since God is …
[quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=13122.msg154159#msg154159 date=1333483074]
Fine I have dibs on Fr Peter responding here. And while we're at, I think I have dibs on Fr Peter's wisdom from now on. :P
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I think I'm going to cry.
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=13057.msg154200#msg154200 date=1333556604]
At the risk of being funny: stabbing somebody with scissors and drawing blood (intentional or unintentional) is a sacrifice. You cannot have another sacrifice at th…
And the reason your community has Liturgies on Saturday is because they do not have their own priest yet. A priest has to travel from another church.
All communities start out that way in the beginning :)
[quote author=jerry link=topic=13120.msg154116#msg154116 date=1333421517]
what does it have to do with Priesthood?
So if I were called to be a deacon or into the priesthood, would I be rejected?
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I don't think so. As Mina said, once you a…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=13121.msg154144#msg154144 date=1333472398]
I don't want to tell you who the patron for lawyers is.
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Lol!
St. Mary and St. George are medical.
I would choose Baba Shenouda for Sunday School and anyth…
When I was little my parents used to teach me "Ebn el ta3 ta7el 3aleh el baraka", which is to say "the son of obedience receives the blessing". I think if your Sunday School teacher told you something, you should comply for the sake of obedience and…
You would think Baba Shenouda shoulda had social problems since he was raised by his older brother, never had friends, never played in his life, didn't have a steady education, always moved from place to place, never wanted to be around people, didn…
I thought Sadat was shot BECAUSE Baba Shenouda was in exile lol. God's way of getting rid of the nasty people in this world. I know that's not the reason why they shot him, but it worked out anyway :D
[quote author=minatasgeel link=topic=13092.msg153795#msg153795 date=1332889868]
This is the second part of Tenen:
http://tasbeha.org/hymn_library/index.php?a=view&id=154
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Man! I spent 15 minutes trying to find the text for that. Why isn…
[quote author=Father Peter link=topic=13080.msg153767#msg153767 date=1332875323]
If the calendar is not changed to take account of astronomical reality then Christmas will be celebrated in the Summer.
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But not all countries celebrate Nati…
Fasting and prayer means we're submitting our will to God's will, making them both one.
[quote author=JG link=topic=13087.msg153698#msg153698 date=1332801971]
Himself*
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The Liturgy books/screens sometimes refer to the Holy Spirit as "It".…
The Pope doesn't have "more" Holy Spirit than an ordinary person who was baptized in the church, like you or me. The Holy Spirit doesn't come in portions and doesn't force Itself into peoples' lives. It's a Gift that we try to hold tightly with all …