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@RamezM -- Well articulated.
Abouna Athanasius el Makary present this when teaching the clergy and deacons about the rites. He has manuscripts to support that Tai Shori and Ti Shori are two verses of one hymn. There was never a weekday/weekend dif…
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Dear Mina,
God bless your efforts. Thank you for your work in this, really. I pray that we don't dogmatise things that are not dogma and allow that there are things we simply do not know or understand.
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Dear @JC_HMONAS,
This is a loaded question.
I went to monasteries yearly from the year 2000 and spent the equivalent of years of my life there before I entered a monastery. Today I'm part of a serving monastic order in the Coptic Church. I'm telli…
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Khas!
I wasn't here a year ago, so I don't remember you, but I do want to say that I'm so happy for you and your progress and want to thank you for sharing it. For so many people that are struggling with depression, they cannot see past their own…
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Dear Unknown,
Put your weakness before the Lord and trust that He did not and does not condemn you for falling. This is a helpful reminder to others reading, that we often 'trust ourselves' and give ourselves license to do things and think we are …
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Hey Zoxsasi - I think you may be closer than you think, but regardless, having the saints close is an aid, but is by no means a measure of one's holiness or progress. I hope you're alright, and I really really admire your brute honesty.
pray for m…
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Hey,
This is a great question and discussion. Keep in mind that fasting does not in and of itself eradicate a sin. Fasting is a tool that among other things, helps us to develop self-control. It's that self-control that we need in fighting sin. Th…
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Hi Zoxsasi,
Sometimes we have difficulties, sometimes we don't feel the presence of God in the way that we desire either. This does not necessarily mean abandonment. Sometimes things are our fault, and sometimes they are not. I don't know your sit…
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In all fairness --- he obviously had remorse for the messages because before he was deleted he went and changed all the posts to "pray for me".
He might have been a little bit facetious, but I still think he had a point. He was trying to say that …
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Dear SharetheLord,
What a beautiful beautiful response, thank you for that.
Dear Depressed,
Sometimes life is hard, and it sucks. Sometimes it's partially our fault, sometimes it's really by no fault of our own, and others a combination of both. …
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Dear stmaryofegypt,
May God grant you the grace you need, and the guidance from your counselors and priest in your church. I hope that you hold fast to your convictions, however, and never do what is wrong for the sake of getting a…
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Dear St. Pachom,
(I feel like I'm writing to Saint Pachomius...but I guess he knows the rules already!) ;)
There are no strict rules per se about the clothing during the novitiate. In some monasteries people wear blue first then wh…
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Dear Micah,
May the Lord continue to grant you discernment and hold your hand on the journey.
I think China is under the care right now of the Diocese of Sydney. Would you like me to try and find contact info for the Coptic communi…
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Dear CopticStrength,
I didn't see this post, and for some reason I'm not getting any e-mail notifications even though I subscribed to them all.
I am currently serving in the Diocese of Los Angeles under Anba Serapion. Can you send …
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I know this post is old, but CopticStrength -- awesome post and great song! I'll add it to my playlist. :D
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I'm still confused as to why it means that you don't love Him just because of a season of dryness. There are seasons and cycles in the spiritual life, ups and downs. We keep doing what we do because of our love, but love doesn't hav…
+Christ is risen! Dear CopticStrength, allow me to be so bold as to comment on some things you've written. I might be misinterpreting them since I barely know you, and if I am, just holla. :-)
One thing I acknowledge with my whole heart is that I ca…
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Dear Joeg,
I remember going through something similar to what you are describing. It's also unreasonable to think that you in one day are suddenly content to be solo with God. On the one hand, God created us as social beings to liv…
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Hi, I'm answering this one as a priest. :)
Bless the Lord - it's alright to confess to someone else, the sacrament itself requires only that you are repentant and then that you say it before a priest, so you do not need to worry ab…
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It's an awesome book, it was written by my father of confession when I lived out in Canada!
Saint Macarius the Great said something very important, "It is not always necessary to pray with many words, it can be enough to simply say…