Dear imikhail,
It makes me very uncomfortable and uneasy that you say that this is a heresy. Fr. Tadros and Fr. Athanasius are quoting a valuable source, while you are quoting Anba Bishoy -- who claims to be a modern day 'theologian'. Some of his t…
Hi ReturnOrthodoxy,
I didn't read all the posts, but if you're interested in doing a little bit more reading with regards to this topic, I would suggest reading Fr. Athanasius Iskander's book titled, "Creation". It can be found here:
http://www.stm…
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Dzheremi,
I don't think you get the message on how women discuss things. They really don't want an opinion. They are looking for affirmation and just to continuall…
T✞TL,
I don't disagree with you on that one. But priests are human, too. So they will still have their weaknesses. But I was just curious because that's what I had heard in the past. But I suppose it's better to confess to your own dad than not to…
Well, that's exactly it... he's your dad! Doesn't that mean he would have some biases towards you with some of the stuff you tell him? Aren't there things that you would feel uncomfortable telling him? I don't know, that's just what I thought.
Pra…
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would you have your dad as your father of confession, lvnvrfails13?
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well...…
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And to be silent when some good could be done is to sin.
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Prayer is not silent. But with that said, I think it was H.H. Pope Shenouda who said, "I desire silen…
"If you imagine a human being that is subjected to injustice to the same extent to which our Lord was subjected before Ananius and Kyafa. If this person who is subjected to injustice refuses this injustice, becomes enraged, demanded his right and th…
Hey Fr. Peter,
Fortunatus should be able to answer your question. I let him know about this thread, he should reply to you as soon as he gets the chance.
Pray for me,
Mansour89
Hey baladoos,
There is a book by Fr. Athanasius Iskander called "Understanding the Liturgy". It's available online here:
http://www.stmaryscopticorthodox.ca/content/books/liturgy.pdf
Pray for me.
Forgive me if I did in fact misinterpret your post, as I certainly didn't mean to. But it makes me think, if I misinterpreted it, how many others did the same thing as myself?
Pray for my weaknesses,
Mansour89
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It feels rather rude that you have quoted my comments and then posted the very op…
Hey CertifiedOrthodox,
I would recommend checking out page 2 of this article:
http://www.stmaryscopticorthodox.ca/content/articles/fathers/1007.pdf
Pray for me,
Mansour89
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God created sex as a means to procreate and multiply. That's the only reason.
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I disagree with this point - sex [within marriage] is not only for procreation, which …
Hi Marina,
First and foremost, I would recommend speaking with your father of confession, especially before taking on any exercises to obtain this virtue.
Fr. Athanasius Iskander wrote about patience in his book titled "Practical Spirituality":
PA…
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It is pretty wierd to log hours of community service and get worldly recognition, but on the other hand it's got to be a good thing to contribute to making community serv…
+Pi Khristos Aftonf!
I found a really nice recording of the sixth hour on someone's myspace page:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=141275554
Does anyone know how to download audio off myspace? And would …
magedassad,
You can also find very detailed sermons about creation by Heg. Abouna Athanasius Iskander:
http://www.stmaryscopticorthodox.ca/media/media_sermons/sermon_sci/sermon_sci.html
He did a series on this topic and is quite knowledgeable abou…
Lol QT_PA_2T, I'll try and answer in short, but I'm still going to post a long paragraph that you may or may not choose to read (read the bolded parts).
My understanding is that Christ could not simply die of old age because aging is a sign of cor…
Wishing you all a blessed Feast of the Annunciation!
I agree with Christ4Life, you should take a look at St. Athanasius’ book “On the Incarnation.” It answers all the questions you’ve asked, and it’s available online at http://www.ccel.org/ccel/ath…
The Worst Sinner,
The best person to give you advice on this matter would probably be your FoC. But I also wanted you to read this excerpt from Fr. Athanasius Iskander's book titled "Practical Spirituality" (pages 62-63):
DRINKING:
Alcohol is a v…
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LOL.. whats wrong with giving myself advice?
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Hey Tεκcoνι μέσα Πεχριcτoc,
To answer your question, I would also recommend you read the the chapter titl…
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1st, EVANGELIZING is not a "sacrament" it's a duty to all Christians.
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Mina, I'd have to disagree with you. Evangelizing is NOT a duty, it's a calling. Evangelism is a…