Title
Second Heaven
Heaven is the House of God, wherein He dwells. The Theotokos by carrying in her womb the incarnate Word of God, she became the Second Heaven.
In this effect the Coptic Church sings the following hymn " You became a second hea…
Sandrahanna,
Originally the song is in English, ther is no translation as far as I know, I may be wrong, but this is the case.
Enjoy the song in english, because sometimes you may lose the lovely tune if translated.
Hello Copt Girl,
How can you answer copticmarian by telling her to lie to please her friend?. don't you know:
1- We must obey God much more than men.
2- This sin you mentioned is intentionally and wilfully done, in which in the prayer of Holy,Hol…
Thanks Iqbal, excellent work
When someone confronts us with the arguments regarding the integrity and reliability of the Holy Bible, We all should and must ask God about this very important issue. Let us examine what the Lord said about His Holy Wo…
Hello Sandrahanna,
If it is " Were you there when they crucified my Lord ? " Then here it is, hope you enjoy it
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh!
Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremb…
Prophecy/ Title
The Virgin
Many centuries after our fallen parents had given the promise of the coming of the Redeamer from the seed of a women, the prophet Isaiah added important details to this first prophecy of Genesis. He said that the Woman…
Misuse of God's Gifts
St. Maximus the Confessor
+ " Nothing created by God is evil. It is not food that is evil but gluttony, not the begetting of children but unchastity, not material things but avarice, nott esteem but self-esteem. It is only th…
Symbol
Jacob Ladder
The Mother of God is the bridge or ladder between heaven and earth through whom the Word of God became flesh. By her obedience the heaven is opened again and the Angels of God are coming down to help us and going up with our pr…
Prophecy
I shall put enmity between thee and the Woman, and between thy seed and Her Seed" (Genesis 3:15).
The very first promise concerning the Redeemer, heard by our fallen ancestors Adam and Eve, contained a prophecy about a special Woman.…
Title
Theotokos
In prayer Virgin Mary is called Theotokos which in Greek means Mother of God, since the One who was born from her was at the time of conception and always will be the true God.
Spiritual Fathers and Leaders
St. John Cassian
+ " If we cannot accomplish anything ( in the arts and sciences ) by ourselves.... but still need someone who will instruct us well and guide us; how can it be anything but foolish to think that the s…
Hello Marianne87,
Thank you for this rich and informative thread, however I can not add to much to it after what Iqbal has excellently written. I just can elaborate to the development of the Creed.
The Nicean Creed, also known as the Athanasian Cr…
Teaching children
St. Cyprian of Carthage
+ " Teach your children this lesson:The rewards of evil are temporary; The rewards of goodliness are eternal. "
June, 1st " On The Commemoration of the Entry of the Lord Christ to Egypt ".
The Spiritual Elder
+ " Blessed you Egypt, who opened your idolatry heart, and inside it, hid CHRIST, who came down to you to raise you up to Him. "
Living with Christ
St. Symeon the New Theologian
+ "If we live with Him and associate with Him, we shall ascend with Him and be assumed with Him into Heaven. And that not merely when we depart this life, but even now. Rather, He will take us up an…
Repentance
From the Wisdom of the Desert Father
+ It was said of an old man that when his thoughts said to him, " Relax today and repent tomorrow, " He reported " No I am going to repent today, and may the will of God be done tomorrow, "
Living the Christinn Virtues
St. Annthony the Great
+ "Good behavior for acquiring virtues is better than performing miracles. The human being can be easily overcome Satan if he worships God with all his heart, with inner spiritual joy, and consta…
Living the life of holliness
St. Cyril of Alexandria
It is our duty, therefore, to be faithful to God, pure in heart, merciful and kind, just and holy; for these things imprint in us the outlines of the Divine likeness, and perfect us as heirs of …
Hello Fully Rely On God,
Congratulation on reaching the[flash=200,200]http://[glow=red,2,300] 999 posts[/glow][/flash]
You just need one more post to be, I think, Senior Fellow. May God bless you.
Strive to enter through the narrow gate
St. Anthony the Great
Always have the fear of God before your eyes. Remember Him who gives death and lives. Hate the world and all that is in it. Hate the peace that comes from the flesh. Renounce this life,…
Human Freedom
St. Theophan the Recluse
+ "The goal of human freedom is not in freedom itself, nor it is in man, but in God. By giving man freedom, God has yielded to mam a piece of His Divine authority, but with the intention that man himself woul…