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All points are well taken, and I am glad there are voices with fervor on the issue. I would sum up my solution in a more basic way, probably too simplistic. It would naturally take a longer path, but a foundational set that would help for generati…
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I agree with the both of you, both postings are well taken. One thing I would like to add is the poetic component that is lost in translations. If you look at the different Psalis and Theotokias, they have considerable rhymes and plays on words in…
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I take it minagir that you have taken my words the wrong way. Every rank have it’s own duty and not all have the same, even thought it seems that way today. Therefore everyone knows and does his duty in church. There are some duties that are comm…
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Part of my thoughts on the use of the use of the cymbals includes its issue as an instrument and a tool, not the essential point of focus. If one were to point to precedence and example, one may cite the entire Holy Synod of Bishops as being separa…
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Those are some interesting notes on playing the cymbals. What I most appreciate is the attempt to put a proper musical systemization. I, however, was curious how nine cymbals playing at the same time would be "awesome"? If it was so "awesome" th…
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I thought there was a rift in the in the Indian Church, and there is a jurisdiction specifically under the authority of Mor Ignatius Zakka I, and another under an autonomous set-up. I don't know if the rift has been solved. There are also two sepa…
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I thought this Sunday was the Feast of the Triple Commemoration (The Annunciation, Nativity, Resurrection)--the 29th of the Coptic Month. The Tune would then be the Joyful (Festal) and it would supercede the Kiyahk or Annual Tunes.
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Elshamaa, Do you know who constructed/carved the iconostasis for St. Mary--Chicago? Are you able to get a contact name for this?
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Girgis, Girgis is a great name. My dear uncle's name was Girgis. Welcome aboard. Aloha.
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Iqbal, I am well aware of the references that you make, yet in the modern preachings of Islam they refrain from such references specifically for the avoidance of any precedence of Christ over Muhammed.
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I was by no means saying that the reference was to Muhammed from the Coptic Orthodox perspective. Nor was I saying that the Holy Spirit is inferior.
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Iqbal, You are taking my quote out of context, and the use of the word absurd is insulting especially when carries out such an act. The comment was specific to the assumption if Muslims used that particular verse in the context of the entire passa…
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jfranklin, Muslims try to claim that this verse refers to Muhammed who is the Paraclete,the comforter,etc. ;the one who would guide us into all truth. I'm not sure I've ever heard of any Muslim Imam making reference to this verse from the Holy Scrip…
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My greatest miracle is my family, and the fact that they raised me to be devout in an academic way. To reach for good out of want and knowledge and not by supersition. There are many miracles that have happened to me including my birth. I wasn't …
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Very strong points by Hos Erof.
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Hey CrazyCopt, Since you were wondering who said that previously...it was you! It's actually one of my favorite parts of the Divine Liturgy. My reposed FOC, Fr. Gabriel, used to chant it in the most beautiful way and make that one phrase resonate…
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How about Matthew 6:25 - end? It's a beautiful reading. Check it out.
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The Sacred Heart is related to Our Lord Jesus Christ, and the equivalent for the Virgin Mary is noted as "The Blessed Heart" as a distinguishing point. In the Roman Catholic Church there are different hierchies. Not just the clerical ranks, but th…
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Actually there are several compilation books as ancillary notations of Doxologies and Psalis. These books are found more in the Monasteries and in the printings of the Old Cathedral--St. Mark (in the Ezbakiya). These, naturally, are a suplement to…
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As they say in espanol: 'de nada'. It wasn't me, it was the Master of the Sacrament that spoke. I just type for a living. Be warm in His Grace, because it is cold out there.
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How about making the sign of the cross and pronouncing and meditating on each word? Or, how about pronouncing the Jesus Prayer with a variation as it pertains to your given situation.
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Guys, check out page two of this thread. A lot of it has already been covered.
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Never say never. I have another wonderful adage that I coined: 'There's an ever in never, and even an ever in forever.' {for humans that is}
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Mary K., We got 20 inches of snow in my part of Connecticut, that why I had so much time today to make postings.
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Timos, I contacted my brother in NJ and asked him to read of the pertinents for the book. The Coptic Orthodox Liturgy of St. Basil With Complete Musical Transcription Compiled by: Ragheb Moftah Music Transcription by: Margit Toth Text Edited…
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It is not the Church that makes things look that way. It has to do with the misperceptions of the people and their incomplete understandings of the workings of the Rites and Rubrics of the Church. If we were to carry the thought, then how would on…
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Definitively, CrazyCopt comes through again. Very well worded. One can even substitute the word "priest" also for "king" in all of her comments.
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let's take this as a weakness point, do men really choose by logic only? I will tell you that plenty of men make stupid decisions out of physical attractions. The issue is not whether one is male or female. It has to do with the fact that we are …
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Just as a point, St. Apanoub made his declaration at 8 yrs old. The Thief (at the right hand of the Crucifixion) made his declaration in seconds, because he was moved by the presence of His Savior on the Cross. We recite on Great Friday in the cha…
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In your placement of the symbolism of the "royal garment" around the groom. It is actually the bournos which is a symbol of the priestly ranks. The crowns are representative of the royal empowerment. If you notice the crowns are placed on both th…