[quote author=jonathan_ link=topic=13638.msg159077#msg159077 date=1345247295]
I have come to believe that the net benefit of sites such as this are negative, and have considered withdrawing. Now that Fr. Peter has announced he is leaving, I am more …
[quote author=sugj link=topic=13618.msg158778#msg158778 date=1344795347]
So I've wondered a few questions: can people baptised under the Catholic church have communion in the Orthodox church? Can orthodox people have communion from Catholic churches…
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[quote author=Biboboy link=topic=13611.msg158691#msg158691 date=1344479478]
No. He was threatened, but never excommunicated. And that's besides the point: the point is, t…
[quote author=markmarcos link=topic=13602.msg158670#msg158670 date=1344450864]
since i stand next to abouna many times while giving the blood i have seen them touching the blood a lot while giving the blood to a baby. if it is to hard to put the mys…
[quote author=aidan link=topic=13609.msg158660#msg158660 date=1344412924]
I have been blessed to use the Agpeya as my prayer book even though I am Byzantine Orthodox.
I have a perplexity: in the first hour, just after the Gospel, it says, adressing…
I think they serve the blood because serving the blood does not involve physically touching our Lord.
Of course, the priest must touch the body to serve it.
[quote author=Severian link=topic=13581.msg158580#msg158580 date=1344327989]
Father bless,
What do you mean by "Holy board?"
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When an altar is not consecrated (I'm not sure if the vessels must be consecrated), a holy board is placed undern…
[quote author=DavidI link=topic=13459.msg158522#msg158522 date=1344211105]
[quote author=markmarcos link=topic=13459.msg158513#msg158513 date=1344163550]
Yes I did make it of synthetic material because I got the same material the monastery uses. Som…
[quote author=christ_rose link=topic=13549.msg158390#msg158390 date=1343859459]
how can we dare say hades or paradise? how do you know? Thats my point. This whole argument isnt just who is a saint and who isnt. But it extends to hes going to heaven …
“The adornment of Mary in the highest heaven, at the right hand of her beloved, asking Him on our behalf” (Coptic: Ere psolsel em Mariam Khen nifiowi etsa epchoi)
[quote author=Totally4God link=topic=13462.msg158183#msg158183 date=1343435077]
This is my first post here. I have been greatly helped by HH Pope Shenouda III via YouTube and his books online.
First, let me say that there is a great amount of theo…
Who is to say God HAS made an exemption?
Many people do good things who are ultimately not saved. Just as faith without works is dead, so too works without faith are dead.
Other churches' practices should not be followed if they are wrong. The who…
No, ecumenical isn't being righteous.
It means "general, universal".
We ought to be ecumenical in the correct faith.
We ought not to compromise on faith for the purposes of unity.
Otherwise the unity achieved will be meaningless.
[quote author=Agape47 link=topic=13557.msg158096#msg158096 date=1343272487]
Minatasgeel lets say for the sake of argument someone seeks your advice is it fare to say you would discourage them? or would you tell them to speak to their FOC and pray fo…
I think I agree with you imikhail. Bishop Youssef clearly avoids calling him Saint in response to these questions, only "the Great".
http://www.suscopts.org/q&a/index.php?catid=566
Edit: something else, a Coptic Church calling him St (btw the t…
[quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=13549.msg157985#msg157985 date=1343009702]
I think there are other early manuscripts that show Constantine was a saint in the Coptic Orthodox Church. I'll check around.
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Found anything yet, Rem?
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[quote author=Claudioren link=topic=13501.msg157994#msg157994 date=1343027899]
No not at all... I guess it's all a humor that people are born as homosexuals. They tend to de…
[quote author=imikhail link=topic=13480.msg157836#msg157836 date=1342674714]
The baptism of Arians, Nestorians were never accepted in the Church. Those who were baptized Orthodox and strayed, they were admitted with no baptism.
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That is c…