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Let me test to see if I understand correctly. The Virgin Birth - miracle. The Incarnation of the Word - a mystery. Bread and wine becoming the Body and Blood of the Lord - a miracle and a mystery. Am I getting this correctly? The reason I ask is be…
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JG, I did not think your post was pointless. The references you gave to the uses of mystery and miracle completely slipped my mind. I am still a bit confused on how to clearly distinguish the two and whether they overlap. If a miracle is a "marvel…
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That makes perfect sense. I will suggest that to my priest. But in any other case, would it be proper for the head deacon to announce something during the liturgy, before the beginning of the communion hymns.
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I agree with you Fr. Peter. But the whole congregation is used to the incorrect way of leaving out the past tense marker. That is why no one wants to "confuse" them. How does one go about informing them the reason for the change (this is a congregat…
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I will. But is it wrong to get abouna involved? It is amazing how one syllable can create disunity.
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This debate reemerges every year at my church. I do not see the argument for those who insist on keeping it without the past tense marker. It just lends to the argument people have that we are up there just saying things we don't understand in Copti…
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May God grant you peace Shh. Meditate on the parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31). I believe it can be edifying. St. John Chrysostom's On Wealth and Poverty provides a deep look at the parable. It completely changed my outlook on su…
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What does the church say about the Infancy Gospels?
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Dear Antonious, I'm sorry to hear that you are overwhelmed with stress at the moment. Sometimes life just becomes too much. However, rejoice because it is times like now that make the good things God has in store for you that much more precious! …
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My reading of the story (correct me if I am wrong) leads me to believe that without baptism one cannot be saved. St. Pachomius weeps because the catechumen dies without being baptized. I think we can infer from this that the catechumen believed in …
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Thank you Fr. Peter. I never intended this to become a thread to criticize Protestantism. I was just confused after hearing a story from the biography of St. Pachomius in which he was weeping over a catechumen who was dying. Suddenly, his discipl…
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I understand your point father, but I think we can learn so much from inquiries such as this. Of course we must concentrate on our own salvation. Since this topic may of be of distraction to myself and others during the Great Lent, are there any wri…
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Thank you CopticStrength. Very appropriate book.
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Who are you Zoxsasi to imply the blessed Bishop Karas is an idiot?! His advice was obviously hyperbolic. You should not take things so literally. If you are willing to die for something it completely changes your mindet. If I am willing to die to k…
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Thank you for your words father. I think laziness just might be the source of my problem.
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Out of curiosity, who assigned you these questions? Is this part of Sunday school? I do not know anything about St. Gregory the Great. If I did I would help. Check out this resource though: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06780a.htm
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But is it true that at other points in the church's history the fast did not add up to 55 days, but was only 40 in total?
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May God open your mind and help you. This may sound elementary, but my FoC (an 83 year old man) still always tells me to read my Bible before I study and that God will help me.
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I will share with you a story Fr. Anastasi St. Antony told me and a group who were visiting the monastery. After 9/11 the churches in the Southern Diocese of CA fasted for I believe three days. After that Fr. Anastasi called the Late Bishop Karas …
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I heard another reason is that we fast 8 weeks in total. Of those 8 weeks only the weekdays are calculated as part of the fast, since they are mournful fasting days. The weekends are not technically included since we do not abstain on weekends since…
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[quote author=Ioannes link=topic=10823.msg131904#msg131904 date=1299158187] Unworthy1 what you are advocating is heresy, and your misuse of scripture tells me that your mind has already been perverted by protestantism. Unworthy1 is from L.A., tha…
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To Ioannes: My post was a very neutral one. I did not advocate anything in specific, nor condemn any actions. Simply that the church must be willing to make changes - that are not against the faith - to win souls to Christ's Kingdom, is something I…
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A Jew speaking to a pagan cannot relate to him unless there was some change. Maybe in appearance, manner of speech, etc. But some change occurred. How else can you relate to someone if you have nothing in common? But this change should never go agai…
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With all do respect father, I think you neglected a good portion of what I said. I tried to make it clear that allowing these different influences must be done with great wisdom and the guidance of the Spirit. If the idea is anti-orthodox and could …
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Dear Ioannes: Although, I truly admire your zeal and love for the Orthodox church, I believe you are missing the big picture. Reading through this forum and other similar ones I am reminded of the Pharisees and Jews during the time of Christ. The L…
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God be with you. Just remember to take it day by day :)
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If you want to learn Sahidic Coptic check out Thomas O. Lambdin's Into to Sahidic Coptic, it's a great book (I think).
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I strongly advise you to speak with your Father of Confession. In my humble opinion you should work on your own spiritual life if you think that you are a bad role model. Love the kids and be gentle with them. You never know what positive impact you…
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It's funny you ask because I was thinking the same thing just now. Also, it is Jonah's fast!
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Don't stress Batates; you'll do fine. The Grace of God be with you.