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  • [quote author=Crazy4Christ1 link=topic=9043.msg112632#msg112632 date=1269991612] our teacher told us that its sung on thursday night pascha and that its a pretty new hymn that he made a little while ago. [/quote] but there isn't a hymn. maybe a son…
  • [quote author=Crazy4Christ1 link=topic=9043.msg112623#msg112623 date=1269983311] if anyone has the audio of this hymn that ibrahim ayad made, please post a link to download it. its called anok pe and he made it just a little while ago [/quote] Cant…
  • [quote author=davidawad94 link=topic=9040.msg112593#msg112593 date=1269974530] Why are the Aspasmos Watos and the Aspasmos Adam named with Adam and Watos if we say them any day whether it is Adam or Watos? [/quote] they name refers to the tune of t…
  • watch min 9:56 of this video: http://cof.blip.tv/file/3367831/
  • [quote author=aidan link=topic=8994.msg112472#msg112472 date=1269713331] Pardon my thick headedness, Minagir, but I didn't understand why this was a miracle. Could you explain at length please. Sounds intriguing. [/quote] ignore the miracle part …
  • OK.....i have heard Ioannes's recording of Fr. Rafael the disciple of Pope Kerrelos VI...and as i expected, the general saying of "Pope Kerrelos refusing unity" is a misunderstanding of the whole story that Fr. Rafael is saying. I can translate the …
  • Out of my general knowledge, I think this is true. That's why most of our Coptic hymns cannot be playing on instruments that easily as on a piano for example since it only have 1 full or half tones; white is full 1, black is half.......I don't under…
  • [quote author=kirollos3 link=topic=9010.msg112363#msg112363 date=1269491228] i was looking for the commemoration of the saints in the tasbeha during the great lent, it is said differently from the normal days . it could be in Coptic, English or Ara…
  • [quote author=Ioannes link=topic=8994.msg112359#msg112359 date=1269479641] Minagir, you do not know me enough to accuse me of hate, that is a very strong word. While I use plain speak and strong words I have never accused anyone of hate simply becau…
  • Ioannes, please please watch what you say and how you say it. If you would like to disagree, you may do so is a respected manner as others are doing. Do not, and I am stressing this, DO NOT take advantage of the freedom that the admins and especiall…
  • [quote author=Ioannes link=topic=9006.msg112319#msg112319 date=1269398014] I believe the Didache is actually accepted, but I am not sure. There is also the gospel of Mary magdalene, very bad and very gnostic. [/quote] the Didache is NOT part of "Gno…
  • [quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=8994.msg112254#msg112254 date=1269328656] So, for you,  Mina  - you don't believe in a literal transformation? [/quote] It's not only a matter of a belief but also if you can prove that belief. We believe that this…
  • This would explain what i mean: (http://www.suscopts.org/q&a/index.php?qid=157&catid=136) Question: What is the nature of the Eucharist? Catholics believe a molecular change happens to the bread and wine as the priest blesses it; and it lite…
  • [quote author=Ioannes link=topic=8994.msg112228#msg112228 date=1269271421] No. I dont know why anyone would want to partake in what these other churches consider "communion", it would be heresy if done knowingly. [/quote] actually RC belief in commu…
  • [quote author=marmar_26_4eva link=topic=8988.msg112168#msg112168 date=1269112218] If a person was to die during holy week can there be a funeral after Holy Week is over? [/quote] there would be a funeral after bright saturday yes. actually it would…
  • All 4 responses are recorded by M Fahim. Actually, to be exact, they are what the whole cathedral prayed with in his time. I heard the gospel responses on a live recording of palm sunday in the cathedral, can't remember which year. As for the text…
  • it's not even about it being "Arabicised" from the general arab language but rather the tune being of "quranic recitations"
  • http://tasbeha.org/hymn_library/view/2303
  • i also fully agree.....that's why i think the best way is Abouna Mettias Nasr..
  • Fourth response: [coptic]Vyethemci hijen ni
  • [quote author=Neniotee Ethoab link=topic=8986.msg112114#msg112114 date=1269024821] My Church does tasbeha on fridays.  Since tonight is the Feast of the Cross, will the tasbeha be annual (1-4 hoos without psalis in the middle) plus palm sunday tune …
  • WHy think to much?! This "diamond" that you are talking about is just a cross....more specifically a coptic cross. In some other icons of saint Mark, and also the other 3 evangelists, have the "Book" in their hands and instead of the Cross in the m…
  • first, Omonogenees is written in Greek but it is coptic. 2 teachings: Saint Athanasius the Apostolic wrote it or Saint Severus of Antioch. the reason for this "pharaonic-like" tune is that Pharaohs, or the ancient Egyptian old religions on general …
  • [quote author=Marmoura99 link=topic=8912.msg111574#msg111574 date=1267766096] hmm... I just got a little confused! I know these are different dialects, but what's the difference between Sahidic, fayumic, and old bohairic? [/quote] - Sahidic refers …
  • wait......i got the best one ever, i was searching for "fool medammes" and according to wikipedia (or whoever added the info there), "and medames is a Coptic word meaning 'buried.'" did you ever think that?!
  • [quote author=Marmoura99 link=topic=8912.msg111547#msg111547 date=1267682259] What is a Taddakia? I've only just read this term in one of HH Pope Shenouda's books and I have no idea what it is! Thanks [/quote] arabic word for Theotokia.....even th…
  • [quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=8903.msg111533#msg111533 date=1267652439] For the bishops, the kalansona is essentially the quasi-equivalent of the shamla. [/quote] noo....the qolonsowa is considered their head....Anba Rafael said so answer…
  • To add, that was for specific ranks of deacons and not all. This observed by bishops most clear; they simply take there 'emma off when reading the gospel.
  • [quote author=Crazy4Christ1 link=topic=8908.msg111502#msg111502 date=1267583279] our small group was talking about what we should be doing in lent, and our leader said that we should stop sarcasm?  how is it bad though? [/quote] when it's toooo muc…