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The Fruits of Obedience
It was said of Abba John the Short that he withdrew and lived in the desert at Scetis with an old man of Thebes. His abba, taking a piece of dry wood, planted it and said to him, "Water it every day with a bottle of water, until it bears fruit." Now the water was so far away that he had to leave in the evening and return the following morning. At the end of three...
Christian Unity from an Orthodox Perspective – October 29, 2008
The School of Religion and The Council for Coptic Studies at Claremont Graduate University cordially invite you to a public lecture on
Christian Unity from an Orthodox Perspective
By H.G. Bishop Serapion, Coptic Orthodox Bishop of Los Angeles
A Response to the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in California
On May 15, 2008, the Supreme Court of the State of California issued a controversial ruling that overturned the state’s prohibition on same-sex marriages. This prohibition was the result of the California Defense of Marriage Act (also known as “Proposition 22”), which defined marriage as between a man and woman only.
In its ruling, the Court first stated that...
Orthodox News Dedication to Father Samuel Samaan
Consolidated Media, Social Networking, and More
+ We thank the Lord, for He has dealt with us mercifully. +
We are happy to announce several changes and fixes to the coptichymns.net web site, which have been completed over the past few days. They are as follows:
New Feature: Consolidated Media
As you may know, coptichymns.net offers its media in several sections. Previously, we...
coptichymns.net Spiritual Orthodox Podcast - Episode 1 "On Perfection"
We invite you to download and listen to a new service from coptichymns.net, the Spiritual Orthodox Podcast.
In this service, we will provide brief words of spiritual benefit from the church fathers in 10 minutes or less. The service will be hosted in a dedicated section of our site with RSS subscription options and more in the very near future.
In the meantime,...
Common Statement between Greek and Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
On December 12, 2006, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III and His Beatitude Pope Theodorus II have signed a common declaration against the ordination of the rivel Max Michel. I want you to read the words of this agreement carefully. The...
Review of The Nativity Story
I recently viewed The Nativity Story, the big-screen retelling of a beloved story. As you may have guessed, the movie tries to follow the mainstream success of The Passion of the Christ. The movie pulled out all the stops, complete with stunning scenery and actors speaking with a heavy Hebrew accent (although no Aramaic this time!). ...
On the Departure of the Blessed Umina Irini, Mother of Saint Mercurius Convent in Old Cairo
Earlier this month, one of our church's bright lights faded from this earth. Mother Irini, mother of Abu Saifain Convent in Old Cairo, and known to many as Umina Irini or simply as Tamav, departed to the heavenly Jerusalem.
To tell the stories and miracles of Tamav's life would require endless pages of writing. In time, the blessings from this amazing...
Hegomen Abouna Anastasi Saint Antony to Celebrate the Feast of the Cross
Abouna will first join us for Vespers/Youth Meeting/Midnight Praise on September 26. The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. with Vespers for the Feast of the Cross followed by a general youth meeting for all attendees. Refreshments will then be served until approximately 10:00 p.m., at which point Abouna Anastasi will lead the congregation in Midnight Praise for the Feast of...
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The Fruits of Obedience
Christian Unity from an Orthodox Perspective – October 29, 2008
A Response to the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in California
Orthodox News Dedication to Father Samuel Samaan
Consolidated Media, Social Networking, and More