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• H.G. Bishop Raphael confirmed it today personally.

  in General Funeral Service is in the Mournful Tune Again Comment by abrahamf November 2013
• At 3:04:46, that's an Armenian Orthodox Bishop (or Metropolitan?). 

  in The Ordination Comment by abrahamf November 2013
• http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/455874/St--Geaorge-png.html http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/455875/St-G-jpg.html

  in Looking for some pictures... Comment by abrahamf September 2013
• If you understand Arabic this will help Skip to 9:57

  in The Soweh Comment by abrahamf September 2013
• They don't like being talked about.  ;D

  in The Soweh Comment by abrahamf September 2013
• in ABOUNA DOMADIOUS SARABOUMON RIZK LITURGIES Comment by abrahamf September 2013
• I think it's awesome! In that particular pic of Fr John with HH, he was presenting to Sayedna St. Vlads Seminary's  annual report. Fr John even gave a talk in the "Theological and Ecclesiastical Institutes Seminar," which his HH attended  ;D

  in Dean of St. Vlad's Seminary visits Egypt Comment by abrahamf July 2013
• I found one, but it wasn't that good :( Abouna Josh just ordered a few of Anba Yousef's Baptism books! Make sure you get your hands on one of them ;)

  in Baptism Comment by abrahamf June 2013
• maybe say 'i struggle from a sinful sexual habit'?

  in embarrassed, and need help Comment by abrahamf June 2013
• RO, I like your video! One thing that I would love to see, are some more PRACTICAL steps/solutions. On a side note, there's new trend that's sweeping most parishes... light bulbs instead of candles while reading the Gospel... The point of candles …

  in I feel like an Orthodox in my church among Protestants Comment by abrahamf May 2013
• http://www.popetawadros.org/english-easter-2013/

  in Important please reply asap!! Ps happy easterrrr Comment by abrahamf May 2013
• My FOC advised me to turn EVERY reading (prophecy, psalm, gospel, commentary, homily) into a prayer. Find the theme in the passage, or a part that strikes you and turn that into your own prayer!  ;D

  in Agpeya - Passion Week Comment by abrahamf April 2013
• Is this it?

  in Midnight praise for the great lent eve Comment by abrahamf March 2013
• Wow, thank you soo much Remnkemi! That most certainly helped  :)

  in Preparation Week?? Comment by abrahamf March 2013
• It's not unprecedented... St. Gregory Nazianzen (the Theologian) resigned from the Archbishorpic of Constantinople, and then finding the administration even of the small Bishorpic of Nazianzus too much for his advancing years and declining health,…

  in How can the Pope resign?? What does it mean? Comment by abrahamf February 2013
• Man : Spirit, Soul & Body Spirit: Concience (1 Cor. 2:11), Faith & Revelation (Revelation of Jesus Christ) Soul: Will (free will), Emotions & Mind (this is the rational mind/ intellect) Body: 5 senses (ports of knowledge for the soul)…

  in Body, Spirit, Soul Comment by abrahamf February 2013
• Our church has an excellent booklet, for the Theophany + Lakan. In fact we have one for all the major Lordly feasts, and some minor feasts  ;) Pm your email and I'll send you the pdf. However, it doesn't have Arabic. Only English and Coptic.

  in The Liturgy of the Water Book Comment by abrahamf January 2013
• Humility

  in What does it take to be a saint? Comment by abrahamf November 2012
• Unseen Warfare, is one of the great  classics! http://www.stnicholasdc.org/files/Orthodoxy/Unseen-Warfare.pdf

  in How can we fight the enemy? Comment by abrahamf November 2012
• "WE truly love God and keep His commandments if we restrain ourselves from our pleasures. For he who still abandons himself to unlawful desires certainly does not love God, since he contradicts Him in his intentions... Therefore, he loves God truly,…

  in Issue Comment by abrahamf November 2012
• Here is a short excerpt from St. John Climacus' Ladder of Divine Ascent It was originally intended for monks, but I am pretty sure we can all derive some meaning from it :) "Tedium is a paralysis of the soul , a slackness of mind, a neglect of …

  in Laziness - in need of guidance. Comment by abrahamf September 2012
• THANK YOU SOO MUCH!!! I really appreciate it brother, thanks!  ;D God Bless

  in Fr. Stephanos Rizk's Liturgy Comment by abrahamf September 2012
• "Some things in the Bible have no existence, but are spoken of; others which do exist are not spoken of" ~ St. Gregory Nazianzen

  in Church Fathers and Early Christian Doctrines Comment by abrahamf August 2012
• "A Man who wants to progress spiritually asks God to give him love, prayer, obedience and all virtues. We should be aware that God will not give us what we are asking for, no matter how hard we try, unless we humble ourselves. If our only aim is hum…

  in Sayings of The Fathers on overcoming pride? Comment by abrahamf July 2012
• markmarcos, Yep, he completely understands Coptic, he can read, write and speak it. The thing that amazes me is that he bought the Coptic dictionary and started learning from that- by himself! [quote author=drilago99 link=topic=13320.msg156060#msg…

  in Learning all the Coptic Hymns Comment by abrahamf May 2012
• [quote author=ReturnOrthodoxy link=topic=13320.msg155764#msg155764 date=1337387948] Luke 22:67 ReturnOrthodoxy [/quote] I actually had to look up this verse, lol. THere is a deacon in my church that, no joke, knows EVERY known Coptic hymn! He ca…

  in Learning all the Coptic Hymns Comment by abrahamf May 2012
• "If a man supposes that life should be one long, luxurious “vacation,” then any amount of suffering that comes to him is unbearable. But if a man views life as a time of sorrows, correction, and purification, then suffering and pain become not only …

  in Sickness Comment by abrahamf May 2012
• Father, A priest once told us that the monks are always "in Spirit", i.e. always in God and God in them. Thus it becomes very easy for them to reach in the depth and stillness of prayer VERY quickly. As they are extremely focused on God, they see e…

  in monestary recordings Comment by abrahamf April 2012
• Here is a short excerpt from Fr. Alexander Schmemann book Great Lent: Journey to Pascha, I think he sums up the Spirit of Lent pretty well: "Music has ceased to be something one listens to; it is fast becoming a kind of "background sound" for conv…

  in T.V and PASCHA Comment by abrahamf April 2012