I watched the video: just a big pile of lies.
The narrator's voice seems to be electronic. It seems relative to the pronunciations that it is a text to voice program. It may not be even a Muslim. It is purely set up to stir trouble.
From the Colonies, I caught a portion of His Eminence, Metropolitan Seraphim and all ofHayr Soorp Vahan's lectures. Prior to His Eminence there was no sound only visual. I thought it was my computer and rebooted several times. The afternoon sessi…
Ophadece,
I appreciate the comments, but I live a very reserved life now. I do not want to get involved. My little service and work is all done in quiet with no fanfare or even physical presence.
Dear Father Peter,
My initial post was geared completely at the Coptic (Egyptian side) there was no intent on the British side.
My comments about the censer were directed (as a follow-up) to Zoxsasi's comments. I forgot to put his name at the to…
Godlovesme,
I accept your words, but unless you are Ophadece's wife, I will await his prayerful affirmations. [joke]
The prayers of the saints are mightier than mine, and I pray with them for you and yours.
JY,
Lets calm down for a second.
Firstly, Ioannes cares. He cares a lot. He knows his faults, and that is actually very important because it is at least a realization of wrong. In the other sense, the frustration comes when the "other deacons" …
Godlovesme,
There are a lot of Westerners that think that Orthodoxy is dead--but It is alive.
There are a lot of Westerners that think that the Coptic Orthodox Church is dead--but It is alive.
There are a lot of Westerners that think that the Cop…
Godlovesme,
Here is a deduction for you:
If the Church is living and has sacraments;
...and the Sacraments are living as we pray in them;
...and when we pray we may utilize Coptic (when used with understanding);
Does this not make Coptic, as a lan…
Minagir,
I'm in the Chicago area. I visit NY/NJ every once in a while. I would not say I really serve anymore. I do not like to get involved. It is not my cup of tea--anymore.
Godlovesme,
I did not want to be that blatant, but you are absolute…
Hey Father,
Is there going to be a webcast or internet access for those of us who cannot make it over the pond?
I have a feeling (actually I know it is) your presentation will be dynamite. Would it be possible to get a copy of the presentation?
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I believe Oprah to be either the bride of the anti-Christ, or the prophet heralding the coming of the anti-Christ.
Do not rag on Superman, because the BAM will chime in.
As for Mohammad, that is a separate obvious topic.
I'm just being obnoxious.…
Send me a picture of the censer at your church, and I will prove you wrong.
The censer, with its constituent portions, has symbolism of: The Theotokos, the Incarnate Christ, the 12 Apostles, the sky, the Heavens, and the Holy Trinity. I will bet …
Zoxsasi,
Sorry, to sound pessimistic but, the church in Belgium is probably small (I assume). Give it enough time and you will have a real "reality show".
The real question is: The Devil is on the rise and attacking, what are we doing to counter…
Ioannes,
Let me tell you: I AGREE WITH YOU 100%!!!!!
However, you will get no takers. Most of the diaconate now is just alhan, stage production, to get chicks to notice you so you can get married, and there is also the rock star syndrome.
The r…
I will also say that the Church is very specific in including the Beatitudes in the prayers of the Sext hour of the Agbeya (the self same hour that we remember Our Lord's Crucifixion). Simply, life was not fair to Our Lord, yet God the Father was w…
I'll put it in another way:
God is fair;
Life is not fair.
Yet, we have a remembrance of the Beatitudes:
(here are a couple of nice ones)
I won't fill in the ending, I will let each one remind themselves, and let their heart finish the verse:
B…