On the Interpretations of the Sunday Tadakia (2)
Blessed Advent! This year, I’ve received a ton of questions about the melody for the ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲓⲁ during the month...
Alleluia of Mourning
In the last month or so, two of my dearest friends lost family members leading me to look into the...
Ⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ (Rejoice, O Mary!)
̀While most Coptic faithful know ⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ (افرحي يا مريم) as a hymn chanted on Sunday when we find...
Ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ (Celebrate and rejoice)
Blessed Sunday, everyone! As encouragement for us to pray the Monday Tadakia (ⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲓⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲃⲓⲧ) tomorrow, I’d like to run...
Value in (Re-)Translation
There is immense value in adjusting translations, not only for theological and/or linguistic accuracy, but for musical purposes and proper...
Ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲛϥ
Since the feast of the Cross is approaching, I’d love to share some information about the hymn ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲛϥ which...
ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲁⲃⲉⲗ
According to the tradition of the Moharraq Monastery and Cantor Tawfiq Youssef, the hymn ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲁⲃⲉⲗ is chanted for any...
ⲑⲱⲕ ⲧⲉ ϯϫⲟⲙ
Throughout Holy Week in the Coptic Rite, the Paschal Doxology ⲑⲱⲕ ⲧⲉ ϯϫⲟⲙ (Thine is the Power) is chanted in...
O Begetter of Light
The Coptic fraction prayer, “O God, begetter of light” (Ⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ) is one of the oldest fraction prayers...