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[quote author=Father Peter link=topic=11275.msg136759#msg136759 date=1303985211] St Cyril of Alexandria added St John Chrysostom to the diptychs. This shows to me that he considered that his predecessor had gone too far, as seems the case from any…
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=11275.msg136700#msg136700 date=1303954985] It would be easier for the Church to forgive Origen than to forgive Augustine. I would like to see the synod's text absolving Augustine. [/quote] I think the way the Chu…
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=11275.msg136701#msg136701 date=1303955102] St Tawfilos excommunicated St Chrysostom because he went against the canons of the Church by accepting excommunicated monks. The history tells us that both St Tawfilos and …
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=11275.msg136691#msg136691 date=1303953211] Who said that St Tawfilos's decision was a mistake? Not according to the Coptic Church. [/quote] I'm going to quote verbatim from Fr Tadros's book on The Coptic Church as …
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=11275.msg136690#msg136690 date=1303953100] Canonized where? In the Coptic Church? No, I am afraid this is not true. He has at least 17 points that are heretical to the Orthodox faith. [/quote] I was discussing thi…
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[quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=11275.msg136613#msg136613 date=1303923723] First of all, the fact that we are even having this conversation is a disaster and failure of the church leadership. Orthodoxy is about doing what you have always done , and…
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[quote author=Father Peter link=topic=11275.msg136608#msg136608 date=1303920713] Augustine is not a Father of the Church. He was entirely un-referenced by any Eastern Orthodox writers until the 14th century under the influence of Roman Catholics. I…
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Hi Guys, I want to make a short post so that we don't get hysterical over all of this, there will be a right and a wrong view point but this is all sadly part of the earthly life of the church is that everyone is capable or erring and we must never…
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=11275.msg136391#msg136391 date=1303296088] What we are dealing with here are Coptic clergy and laity who produced their work in Arabic. Thanks.[/quote] Sounds fine to me, just wanted to be clear about the inference…
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=11275.msg136297#msg136297 date=1303238071] Stvro The Oriental Church, including the Coptoc Church, DOES NOT BELIEVE IN DEIFICATION OF MAN as ascribed by Fr. Matta El Meskeen in his books. When he says all of what …
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Hi Mary, I have been trying to find these references in my copy of the Apostolic Constitutions but I can't find them, I've done some more superficial digging on the internet and this is what I've found. In the earliest times Christians used to ask…
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Hi Mary, The reason for all the differences in dates is to do with the ever changing rules in how the Western, Jewish and Orthodox calendars have been worked out. I've taken this snippet from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_calanda…
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[quote author=MarchMadness link=topic=11169.msg135664#msg135664 date=1302304098] Well, in some cases humility does get us the girl. If she's the right one. ;) [/quote] Good one! :)
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=6443.msg135516#msg135516 date=1302222186] There is nothing in my post to illustrate that I confined the time the altar was holy to when the Son is on it, you've just invented this interpretation. Let’s see what …
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=6443.msg135520#msg135520 date=1302222823] the altar being holy is a fundamental part in making this happen but it is not enough to say the altar alone is responsible for the integrity of our Eucharist. What do you m…
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=6443.msg135522#msg135522 date=1302223633] The Presence of the second person of the Trinity in relation to the altar is very different to the Eucharist, firstly because the performance of the Mayroon is ascribed to t…
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=6443.msg135533#msg135533 date=1302229784] Since we are so insistent on defending the altar shouldn't we reverence the most important living ones rather than the one with no will that serves only as a symbol of the o…
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=6443.msg135530#msg135530 date=1302229084] All of the altars we have are symbols for the living altars where God lives - which is us! This is incorrect according to the Bible and the teaching of the Church. In Isai…
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=6443.msg135454#msg135454 date=1302178344] He does not personally unified Himself with the throne of the altar, but He will unify Himself eternally with us by sitting as Lord and Master in the throne of our hearts. …
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=6443.msg135424#msg135424 date=1302150337] What is the Incense censor? It is a symbol of St Mary – a real person - who really carried the Divine fire! Yes this is true. However, we must realize what the censor is. I…
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=6443.msg135422#msg135422 date=1302150052] The altar is holy and commanding of our reverence but it serves a finite and limited use Lifeindeath What do you mean by limited use? The Eucharist offering is infinite in …
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Beware of False Humility by H.H. Pope Shenouda III http://www.coptichymns.net/module-library-viewpub-tid-1-pid-609.html
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[quote author=TITL link=topic=6443.msg135257#msg135257 date=1302008076] LID and ILSM, I hate to barge in the middle, but you two aren't fully answering each other's post. Although both sides presented us with several valid points, you (both) only c…
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Hi ilovesaintmark, Your post merited a long reply and I have taken time to consider how to respond. I hope that the Lord in His mercy will grant that what I am about to write on His account is acceptable in His sight. What I will firstly say is t…
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[quote author=MarchMadness link=topic=11169.msg135039#msg135039 date=1301762996] Ever heard of false humility? We know God is within us, and God is not far from us. Humility is not making us bigger than what we are, and its making us not less tha…
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Some of his writings can be found here: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/pearse/morefathers/files/index.htm#Philoxenus_of_Hierapolis The ascetical discourses on Faith and Simplicity are amazing, if you can handle the antiquated English. My friend has als…
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[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=6443.msg134948#msg134948 date=1301678362] It's funny, the parable of the bridegroom and wedding was conveniently left out with all of the different examples. The bridegroom accepted people from the street, bu…
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[quote author=geomike link=topic=6443.msg134907#msg134907 date=1301627216] [quote author=Unworthy1 link=topic=6443.msg134906#msg134906 date=1301626268] Don't be silly TITL. Most of the posts on this thread were not a defense of the church. It was an…
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[quote author=geomike link=topic=6443.msg134907#msg134907 date=1301627216] [quote author=Unworthy1 link=topic=6443.msg134906#msg134906 date=1301626268] Don't be silly TITL. Most of the posts on this thread were not a defense of the church. It was an…
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The most beautiful examples of this can be found in the desert fathers in the examples of St Anthony and St Moses the black. Their wonderful stories full of humour, warmth and humility show us how we can and should endeavour to live. St Anthony sai…