Great Pauline Epistle in Rome!
Just over a month ago, I had the amazing opportunity to visit the holy city of Rome (and a few...
A Tidbit or Two
An interesting tidbit today from working on the Psalmody! In one of the interpretations of the Sunday ⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲓⲁ, the author...
ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲥⲧⲓⲛ
The Coptic hymn ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲥⲧⲓⲛ is quite a controversial one! In terms of its text, there is a significant amount...
Our Beautiful Little Angel Sophia
We laid to rest, today, our beautiful angel, Sophia Cohen, after a battle with cancer in which the LORD Jesus...
A Gem of a Home Video
Stumbled upon this gem while looking at some old home videos—Fr. Antonios Ragheb of blessed memory, and Fr. David Bebawy chanting...
On Mystical or Secret Prayer(s) in the Coptic Rite
Christ is risen! As promised, by God’s grace, I’d like to begin a series of posts regarding what are now...
Coptic Hymns of the Holy Fifty and the Procession of the Anastasis
Christ is risen! Today, I have to admit to you all that I grieve the state of the Coptic Church...
A Doxology for the Holy Fifty
As we continue working on the Coptic English Psalmody, I wanted to share with you all one of the doxologies...
ⲅⲟⲗⲅⲟⲑⲁ
When Copts contemplate the rituals of Holy Week, oftentimes, the first thing that comes to mind is the burial rite...
Hymns of the Anaphora of Mark/Cyril
As we continue to strive through Lent, I’d like to share a few hymns from the Liturgy of St Mark...