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Just a quick correction to this lesson: some words are changed when in plural. There's no way to figure it out; you kind of just have to know it or look it up in a book. Here are some examples: Singular Plural piouro …
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I believe you should not have a Facebook if you are not completely aware of how to operate it. That means you need to be very computer literate and know exactly what everything in the settings tab or whatever means so you don't get yourself into tr…
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tanween is used to indicate indefiniteness in Arabic. Tanween may be applied to adjectives or nouns. When you apply tanween to verbs it serves a different purpose. Here are some examples involving nouns: al farah - the joy farahun - joy al 3ad…
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It depends on what service you dropped in on. I would like to point out though, that the biggest difference I've noticed b/w the Coptic Church and the other Orthodox churches, both Eastern & Oriental, is that in the Coptic Liturgy, the priest's…
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I would advise you to stick with Albeir's book as primary reference. Anyone can record something and claim that one COULD say it that way, but something that is written and published in book is supposed to be correct, unless the entire book is wron…
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The next time you find yourself doing the sin, remind yourself of how embarrassed you'll be the next time you meet your FOC. Write yourself a note.
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Tell him, "If God's existence could be proved in such a short and concise answer, then you wouldn't be standing here asking me [Abe] that question."
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The (...) indicate a verse which I was unable to translate Offer to the Lord glory and honor. Offer to the Lord hymns of victory. For He truly made us when we were not. He purified us and taught us the ways of Heaven. I shall go in to the altar o…
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The way to say "be bold" in the liturgy is [coptic]ertolman qen ouparrycia[/coptic] (ertolman khen ouparricia) which literally means "to act with boldness". This is btw the infinitive form of the verb, without the 'we' part or anything like that. …
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[coptic]qen hwb niben [i`cbw qen `pref]`cbw Mi,ayl pinis][/coptic] Always use Mlm. Mikhail as your source for learning. But an even better way is to learn both. Learn both styles and know where each one comes from. That way you preserve both of th…
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I know exactly what you're talking about. All this fear comes from is from the people standing outside whom you think are judging how well you say your response because at the end of the liturgy all the people talk about is how well the deacons did…
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You're probably tempted to think that the ninth hour of the Agpeya should be about the death of Christ right? Well, the Agpeya doesn't follow the events of Pascha week, it follows the events that we encounter (or that Jesus encountered) on a typical…
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The point of Albair's book is for use as a reference, not for you to hold it and use it in church. That's why he puts EVERYTHING, even the old hymns that nobody knows or whose tunes have died out. The only reason for putting them in there is to pr…
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I have a cousin who is a monk in Egypt. And in agreement with some of the above said, it's really all predicated on the fact that the times have changed. In the past, when someone really wanted to become a monk, they would really die from the worl…
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I know a lot of people who listen to these evangelicals. The biggest problem with this kind of thing is that Satan loves to play around in these situations. First you think her words sound good, and then it's like "Wow, that makes sense." And the…
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You have a dictionary and you can read. That's already about 50% of the language. You should have no trouble picking up new words and being able to distinguish what words are Coptic and what are not. However, as with learning any other language, …
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Personally, I would pick the Bible because both the agpeya and the psalmodia are completely contained in the Bible. If you study the liturgical texts, you would find that nearly everything we say in church is either quoted directly or paraphrased f…
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I get these kinds of dreams all the time. It's no big deal. If it makes you feel any better tell your father of confession about it and see what he thinks. Since your are very close to getting baptized I imagine Satan is doing everything he can t…
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Well, I am also a multilingual person. And it has been my experience that the more languages you know, the easier it is to learn other languages, even if you don't use them that much. Now I know you would probably think I'm too ambitious to tell y…
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Jesus said when you ask something of the Father, ask it once and He will hear you. Don't keep on asking it as He didn't hear you or as if the more you ask the more likely it will be granted to you. But at the same time, hopefully you won't spend y…
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# 3 is [coptic]Ic;ermegi[/coptic] from the Paramoun of the nativity. And for whoever asked, Pharaoh is spelled just like in English: [coptic]Varaw[/coptic].
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That's a bunch of balogna. The only way I learn all of my alhan is to sing it in the house, all the time and OUT OF SEASON. You know you've really learned a hymn when you can sing it during a time that's completely out of season. For example, rig…
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I'm just trying to see the good in people but did it ever occur to you that she may not understand except when from you? Or is she one of THOSE girls? Ahh I will never understand female dynamics.
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Please be aware that the Catholic 'nuns' you are talking about are not real nuns. First let me explain something. We say that our priests are 'according to the order of Melkizedek.' What did Melchizedek do? In short, he offered bread and wine.…
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But, you still haven't answered my question: "What for, what does this black tonia represent in terms of an Oghnostos or an acolyte?"
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Hmm ... Interesting. Now, why would an Ekleriki be allowed to wear a black tonia and a cross. Of course, everybody is allowed to wear a cross, but a black tonia usually is a symbol of "death to the world". So, does that mean that an Ekleriki is 'd…
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First of all, our theological schools aren't like the Catholic theological schools in that our purpose is not to bring out priests, but to bring out theologians. Many of the great Church Fathers who attended or headmastered the Catechetical School …
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Well, I think that the most important thing to analyze when criticizing an article that is purely opinion is the point of view of the author. The first thing I did when I read it is found out who is Sarah Ghoreb and where she's coming from. It tur…
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Here's the one that I forgot Why do the deacons wear the tonia at the sixth hour?
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Thank you akramy. That was very helpful. I am glad I now know the answers to these questions.