I don't think you will find it in Coptic,unless someone is willing to translate it for you. From what i know, it is a song written and sung in Arabic originally
I know that in St Antony's monastery in the red sea,they have a church called the church of the Resurrection. I dont know of any others but i wouldn't be suprised if there were.
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Then He said to His disciples, "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on.
Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
Consider the ravens, for they neither sow …
It is possible it will serve as a reminder to the new pope that he was,and always will be monk and to try always to remain humble and ascetic at all times.I don't think it is belittling the holy Eskeem in anyway.
The H at the front represents a belt a servant would wear,meaning that the deacon is ready to serve everyone,while the X at the back represents the cross that he must carry. I have also heard that IXH were the initials of Christ,the I being the deac…
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Well, that's the thing isn't it? Our bodies DON'T die. They're resurrected - we become immortal.
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Hi guys,
Epchoice,
from what i have read, our bodies do …
I was so disappointed when i watched this on tv!
Cardinal Pell made an image for himself here in Australia as being a strict "to the core" roman catholic but then when asked by dawkins if atheists were going to heaven he answered yes!!!!!
Why then C…
A church isn't regarded more favorably then another because of the year 12 HSC scores SY.....May God bless all of the churches in Australia and make them grow in love for one another and to make them a source of spiritual nourishment for everyone.
There are medications that work.....depending on which country you live in it might have a different name......talk to your doctor. The physical addiction to nicotine is treatable but it is the psychological addiction that causes most smokers to ret…
I have not heard about this?
Could you please provide a source.
From what i know about this hymn is that it is in Greek not Coptic and it is an acrostic poem.
markh113, go to this website. It has all the deacon responses for the liturgy, perfect quality and correct way of saying it.
http://www.stbishoy.org.au/stbishoy/deacons/
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I thought full consecrated deacons can incense?? Right after the priest puts incense while remembering those who have departed.
" Those, O Lord, and everyone whose names we have mentioned, and those whose names we have not mentioned........"
I was t…
I'm sorry if someone already mentioned this but the second verse you presented for women priests:
2) 1 Corinthians 11:10 "For this reason a woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels."
Does not have anything to to w…
I still dont understand why they went from joyus(palm sunday) and mourning(funeral prayers), to joyus and annual?
Where does the annual tune fit in to this day?
It is not an annual day......
Here is an excerpt from the book "Spirituality of the Rites of the Holy Liturgy" by H.G Abba Mettaos, its a bit long but very insightful,
I hope you find it usefull.
The Coptic Church, in its humble and meek spirit, teaches her children three types…