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  1. dzheremi

    "O My Fathers of the Wilderness" -- a nice Coptic paraliturgical song by Boles Malak for today

    Well, since it's Father's Day today in the USA where I am... :) In English: O my fathers of the wilderness, I wish I could live the way you lived (x2) It was a life of prayers, vigil, and tears A life of prayers, vigil, and tears for the Lord Jesus Father of the Monks* Abba Antonios and his...
  2. dzheremi

    Coptic language lessons for adults in English with Fr. David Bebawy

    This is the 'new' or 'Greco-Bohairic' pronunciation (based in the pronunciation reform of Erian Moftah in the time of HH Pope Cyril IV, 1854-1861), so it is ultimately based on the Greek, though there is still some interesting stuff here. This is how you'll hear and use it in most Coptic...
  3. dzheremi

    The Greek hymn of the Coptic Orthodox Church "Asomen to Kyrio" sung in 8 different languages

    I know it's out of season since it's sung for Pentecost (June 7) and the Apostles' fast (June 8-July 11), but I just found it today and want to post it before it falls down the memory hole, so here's the Greek-Coptic hymn "Asomen to Kyrio" (Let us praise the Lord), sung in Coptic, Greek, Arabic...
  4. Pavel Mosko

    Prayer of the Hours

    How similar is the Coptic Prayers of the Hours to the various EO jurisdictional equivalents? (It's content and structure) Prime Secondly, how similar is the chanting style? http://www.agpeya.org/thanksgivingprayer.mp3 Somewhere in one of my book cases I have this book, but I recall it being...
  5. AMM

    Meditation on the Magnificat and Nativity

    Hey folks. I was praying Vespers tonight and meditating on an Icon of the nativity and had some thoughts. I wrote them up and figured I'd share here. I pray some of you find it edifying, and if you find it heretical, let me know so I can be corrected of my errors! An Iconic Meditation on the...
  6. B

    In Light of Mass Prosecution of Orthodox Christians in Egypt

    Please pray for the Christians facing prosecution in Egypt, there have been several bombs placed in churches as well gunmen killing people going to a close by monastery. Please keep us in your prayers and if you would like to learn more about the Coptic Christians in Egypt and how you can help...
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  7. dzheremi

    New Coptic chant album "Hymns of the Coptic Orthodox Church" released in France

    I guess I'm a bit behind the times, but apparently the well-established French record label Inedit has released a collection of Coptic chants. I always get excited to find things like this, because there is very little from our tradition which is released into the wider world (much less than in...
  8. Philip_B

    Upholding the memory of the Coptic Martyrs

    Brothers and Sisters in Christ In the midst of all that goes on, I bid you take a moment and give thanks for the Coptic Martyrs. On the 12 of February 2015 their death was reported on social media. Milad Makeen Zaky Abanub Ayad Atiya Maged Soliman Shehata Youssef Shukry Younan Kirollos Boshra...
  9. P

    Shlomo! (meaning "Hi everyone in Syriac)

    I'm Oriental Orthodox from Toronto; my family is originally from Oraq but fortunately got out many years ago. My main interest is the persecuted Christians of the Middle East. Intellectually Syriac and Aramaic studies (the hymns of St. Ephrem the Syrian, St. Jacob of Sarugh, Mar Narsai, and...
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