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It is true: he the deacon cannot leave the church until he is ordained. If he is not married, and wishes to be married, this must be carried out before he is ordained to the priesthood. The Very Rev. Fr. Demetri (reposed) who is the father of the…
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Actually, I have forgotten how much time has passed. It was close to 30 yrs ago that our Pope was in exile. There were churches in the United States and in Egypt that did not pronounce the name of Pope Shenouda III in the litanies. Some churches …
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I love Psalm 27. It is my beacon on a difficult day to steer the rudder of my boat in a good direction.
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There are no official declarations on either: The Armenian Genocide nor the Jewish Holocaust.
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It's not something I would get too rigid in relating. I'm just saying: it is nice to hear the Pope being mentioned. There was a time 20 yrs ago when people were afraid to mention His name in the Rites of the Church. We used to add many of the Pa…
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You are too kind Minagir.
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Thanks Father, I usually get snide remarks and other things. God elevate your service and priesthood, not just for your sake, but for our sakes and our salvation.
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Nisavev is the Psalm of Episcopal Investiture. I know it is not correct to say, but it is also not wrong. I am not condoning it, nor am I condemning its use.
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I'm watching my clock to see how long the litany of objections of my previous post begin to resonate.
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I believe following issues nicely append to the words of His Grace from the previous link: Thou shalt not touch the altar unless it is absolutely necessary. It (the altar table) is not meant for leaning. Thou shalt not clutter the altar with all o…
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I really do not mind the use of the Episcopal Psalm, because I love anything that has to do with Pope Shenouda. I would not call it something wrong; just non-traditional. I can give a long list that is in practice of "wrong things" that are done. …
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I believe the latter portion of my post identified that thought.
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I did not say it was correct. I just put it into perspective.
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Relative to the unleavened bread, this has been discussed and described several times over. Please do a search on the threads, it will elucidate a lot for you .
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First of all, the Holy Altar is spelled with an "a" not an "e". It depends on the rules you are asking about. Is it relative to decorum and demeanor? Is it relative to duty? Is it relative to interaction with other deacons and the orders of the …
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Matin is the Morning Hour--The First Canonical Hour of the Day. It is similar to Vespers. When done in conjunction with an upcoming Rite of the Divine Liturgy, it is "the rolling out of the red carpet for the Entry of the Son of God."
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It does not make a difference. There is no specific choice. People tend for the Psalm relative to its festive sound, but it really is without any real precedence or teaching.
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Lucy was not human in any shape. It is a far stretch by anthropologist/archaeologists to try to make that fossil as being a human predecessor. There is no hard evidence. The relations that are being assumed are no different than the fables you re…
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There is no official proclamation by His Holiness nor the Holy Synod. The relation is no different then when we deal with the internal persecution in Egypt. The prayers are offered in concert with our Sister Church: The Armenian Apostolic Church.…
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I was alluding to the earlier post ( a little higher up). I will copy into this box. Taken from Pope Shenouda's book "Many Years with People's Questions- Vol I" Question How can the saying of the Bible that God created the world in six days coinc…
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Jews are not in fashion, currently, Islam is. There is a rift between the US and Israel to a certain extent right now.
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The US Government does not care about Christians. It is not fashionable. They bleed love for everyone else.
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Yet, again, Pope Shenouda hits a home run.
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Simply: The US Government does not care.
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Because Our Lord said so in Four Gospels.
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I do not think it makes Genesis into a myth. It upholds Genesis and elevates its words to the level of the complexity of the eternity which relates to the Almighty.
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With all due respect, Father, when in doubt I go with the Genius of Our Time--His Holiness. The explanation has been what I was taught since childhood. It is a strong answer, and follows every step of proper theological deduction and evaluation as…
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Pope Shenouda's reply is plainly simple and profound--concurrently. He is a Biblical, Theological, Ecclesiastical Genius. There is no one that comes close to him. The answer is so obvious. Every time I read his books, I am blown away at his dept…
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Have you ever tried chanting the psalms to yourself instead of just reading them. It is absolutely wonderful! I have a friend who is Jewish, that taught me a sort of rhymic tune for chanting them to yourself. It is plain wonderful! The words ju…
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Axum, I understand your point of view, but I do not fully agree with you. I would rather that there is a condensed Liturgy for the weekdays, not so much "express" or "drive-through". There is a distinction. In the Coptic Church, there are the Ch…