How do you feel about repentance without confession? From an Orthodox understanding, can a person's sin be forgiven if they are in a state of repentance, though they willingly reject confession to a priest? I was asked by someone, though never havin…
I was aware that it was a matter of bleeding and not uncleanliness, based off of the fact that the church is not bound to any laws of the Old Testament, unless it chooses to uphold them. However, why does the church baptize boys at 40 days and girls…
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its not right that we continue praying in our ethnic languages in lands where we have immigrated. It really isn't wise.
Whilst we are about to celebrate the…
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we have the same fasts
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Do Copts have Dormition fast?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dormit…
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The church is not bound by any of the laws of the Old Testament, unless it chooses to uphol…
The church is not bound by any of the laws of the Old Testament, unless it chooses to uphold them. So with regards to the beards, there is nothing in the New Testament that commands priests not to trim their beards. Nonetheless, some bishops do not …
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Everyone relax LOL.
Pope Benedict has stepped down from his post as Bishop of Rome, but has not left the episcopal calling. For example, we have many priests who, …
The notorious black psalmody book from Queens, NY, indeed states that Tenen is to be chanted during Kiahk and on Bright Saturday. The Southern Diocese book, Service of Deacons, likewise states that Tenen is to be chanted, under the Rites of Bright S…
Interestingly enough, if you search online, you'll find that the Eastern Orthodox Churches are also noting that the Feast of Annunciation and Lazarus Saturday coincide on the same day. They are celebrating both though, not omitting one or the other.…
Get a very large pot and fill it with water. Put the shoria in and put it on the stove and let the shoria sit in the boiling water. The boiling water takes off most residue. I've tried it- it works really well! Brass cleaner also gives it a nice shi…
its just puzzling as to why she is going to all these places, especially America. This has never happened before. And its not like on top of a church. People are saying they see her from their windows. Thats just not something that happens everyday.
My question is this:
Why is it that the Commemoration of the Saints is prayed after the consecration of the bread and wine? It seems awkward to me that this is prayed while Christ is on the altar. At this point, shouldn't our sole focus be on Chri…
"The virginal birth and spiritual contractions, are marvelous wonders according to the prophetic sayings."- The hymn of Pijenmisi
Not sure if this adds any insight or not but maybe someone could explain.
Yes. There are stages to our spiritual life. According to the book of proverbs, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." In this stage, you recognize the presence of God and fear the day when you will stand before him and give an account o…
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Thanks popekyrollos.
What we are discussing here is baptism of a Methodist.
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I realize, Im just responding to Superman's post regarding Catholics.
PK
Actually, the issue of re-baptism of Coptic converts is being analyzed again by the Holy Synod. The decisions will be brought up at the annual convention for Coptic Priests in Boston. If this does come up as planned, priests will no longer re-baptiz…
Sorry anba bola, I don't believe that this apology is legit. Look at the original article.
"The Copts adhere to the monophysite doctrine, that is they believe in one nature in the person of Christ and that nature is divine," the Greek Orthodox Pat…
However, I have a couple of things to say regarding union between the two churches. First, we can't blame the whole EO church for the torment that we faced under the Byzantine Empire. After all, it was their ancestors who did such, not them.. And in…
Personally, I just admire the order within the structure of the Eastern Orthodox Churches. There is very little difference between their vestments (unlike in the OO where you have the Armenians wearing some black hood that looks like the black versi…
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I wonder what the Coptic church's relation with the St. Catherine's Greek Orthodox monastery in Sinai? Does anybody know if we have (Coptic) monasteries nearby St. Catherin…