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I guess many of us lead carnal lives compared to such saints... Yet we are always praying that God give us strength to face temptation as He gave them. Remember that no matter how terrible your problem is, God can solve it. God Bless
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The three conditions given to us for salvation were faith, repentance and baptism. Believe in God, get baptized and repent for your sins and then you will be in heaven with God. This is what we know now as people who read the Holy Bible. But what ab…
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[quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=6693.msg89548#msg89548 date=1212709682] [quote author=godislove260 link=topic=6693.msg89515#msg89515 date=1212694595] Thanks QT I really appreciate it. I also worry about boring abouna, especially my FOC whom …
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You're very welcome and I pray that this site helps you as it helped many of us.. God Bless and Keep you
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The answer to the riddle: what can go through a closed glass door? LIGHT God Bless
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Hello certified orthodox, I'm sorry I don't have any more info on bishop Theofiles. I received this arabic text from someone and was asked to translate so I don't have anymore info than this text. I'm very sorry I couldn't help. God Bless Please pr…
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Anba Theofiles was very keen on helping in the growth of the monastery spiritually and practically (buildings etc). He was the first to introduce a printer to the monastery, he was also the first to build a retreat to the young men. He also built a …
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He also put many rules in the monastery such as planting mutual love between the monks, the love of stayin in your room, not compomising spirituality by working too much and keeping silence and peace in the monastery. Theofiles was a great teacher a…
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But the devil is also our enemy since it says in 1 Peter 5:8-9 8Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your…
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Lovely and very inluential Loca4Christ, God bless you. I also only received I Am Kept by fr. Karas.
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Those virtues were: -Simplicity and Humility: anba Theofiles used to dress, talk and behave in a simple way to the extent that whoever met him in the monastery could never imagine that he was talking to the head of the monastery. Many visitors used …
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Pope Youanes the 19th, the 114th pope used to visit the monasteries at Wadi el Natroun every year and it was his habit to ordain some monks to priesthood. When he arrived at El Sourian monastery, father Maximos, the head of the monastery, went to Wa…
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Nice view QT. The Lord also said when you love your enemies it's like putting hot coals on their head (not literally). I think this means that when you refuse to go down to their level and repay the hideous thing they did to you with another hideous…
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I agree, we underestimate this wayyy to much: the power of prayer. We sometimes become so arrogant as to think that anything is in our hands or that we control anything. We sometimes forget that our Heavenly Father is present watching over us and wh…
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I'm so jealous too :P. I can't go to Egypt this summer but I miss it soooooo much. I lived in Egypt for 10 years so it's hard to be away from my family, church and country for such a long time (since last summer). So Joe, I hope you enjoy your visit…
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Yeah I know what you mean, we want to deal with things that we're not ready to deal with yet. We are often so arrogant that we ignore others people's advice. We should be good Copts and learn humility, which I personally view as one of the hardest y…
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Of course priests are humans like us and they're susceptable to sin and thus they too can misjudge people. But you have to keep in mind that abouna's are generally very experienced since they take confessions a lot and they should also have a thorou…
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This saint was born in 1908 in the village of El Redania, Al Mansoura in the Dakahlia district in Egypt, his parents were good people who loved God.. He was named 'Servant of the Martyr'(SOM).. His father was responsible for the finances of the Sain…
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Definitly, people sometimes judge you without knowing the complete truth; but in my opinion: as long as you know in your heart you're not doing anything that would upset God, then you shouldn't really worry on what people say or think. For they'll b…
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hey mahraeel I understand what you're trying to say here but I also get the concerns of the people around those teens. If you're living in a Western country, you know that their traditions and ideas don't always agree with our thoughts on certain th…
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Thanks QT I really appreciate it. I also worry about boring abouna, especially my FOC whom I know is very busy. And since I don't have much experience, I always wonder whether I'm talking too much or not. But you know sometimes you just need to desc…
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Thank you so much... I can always count on good advice on this forum. God bless all of you.. So if I understand it correctly I should just say in the beginning Hi, Abouna, I want to confess.. and then just talk There aren't any specific things I H…
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Coptic pharaoh, I agree with you in that we should be respectful when talking about priests. Yet, they are not blameless or faultless, they too can sin and walk the wrong way. If truly the priest at Vas' church is as he describes him, then something…
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I also advise that you confess your weakness to God. Meaning tell Him, Lord I feel empty and I know I'm weak, please help my disbelief (a3en 3adam emaani). Sometimes we get arrogant and think we can fight off the devil without his help, but as my fr…
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Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit means not accepting God's work in you until the day you die. So when you commit suicide or live your whole life without repentance until you die, that's blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. All other sins are forgivable if you …
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The one about modesty is amazing... I pray that God helpes us get over ourselves... God Bless Please pray for my weakness
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I agree coptic pharaoh. We sometimes say in our arrogance: I would stand up for my beliefs and die for Christ ! But we don't even do the 'easy' commandments... and we think we are strong enough to face pain and suffering for Him? we sometimes really…
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That's a beautiful initiative Sainta Maria. Because the Lord hears the screams of His sons and daughters and He sees their suffering. May God bless you all and may he help all those who are in need..
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If you know Arabic QT you can go on www.copts-united.com there you will find it in writing and you will find videos showing the monks who were tortured. God Bless
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I thought we repented out of regret for sins commited against God and so that He would have mercy on us and allow us to enter heaven after we die. We don't repent so that we would be spared from punishment here on earth. Because whatever punishment …