What an honor it was for my brother and I to converse, serve, chant and pray with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II this past weekend! Congratulations to my dear father Mark on his elevation to the rank of hegumen. Abouna, no one deserves this honor and recognition more than you, and we love you dearly! …
Overjoyed and blessed with the opportunity to spend quality time with our holy father His Holiness Pope Tawadros II. We spoke in detail about research in Coptic hymnology and HH listened intently, in great humility and fatherly love. Over dinner, we talked about the Coptic language and it’s pronunciation, dialects and utilization. After closing down …
Thankful for the opportunity to attend the Coptic Canadian History Project Conference and to present on Coptic Hymnology – Diffusion of Egyptian Regional Variance into the Diaspora! Also thankful for my family that came all the way out to support me and turned the weekend into a blessed and memorable one! Not really thankful for …
The Psalms of David & the Gospel of Jesus Christ The psalms of David and the gospels of the New Testament are cornerstones of the Christian faith. The Orthodox Church considers them an essential part of all liturgical services. The Coptic Orthodox Church, in particular, has an intricate rite for the chanting of the psalms …
For those interested in some information on the Fast of the Advent in the Coptic Church: (The reason I’m writing this is because I’ve received several questions over the past two weeks, some about the fast itself and others about the hymns of the fast. Hopefully this brief summary will answer some questions. Also, to …
Ⲁⲙⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ⳾ ⲛ̀ϯⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳾ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛϯⲱⲟⲩ ⳾ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⳾ Come, let us worship • the Holy Trinity, • and venerate • our father, the martyr, • Ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⳾ ⲡⲓⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⳾ ⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⳾ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ ⳾ the saint, Abba Samaan, • the righteous martyr, • the pride of the Coptic …
Holy Tradition determines doctrine and practice in the Orthodox Church. It is the authority of Orthodox belief and consists of, among other things, scripture, ritual theology, hymnology, iconography, the writings of the Church Fathers, the liturgical texts, and other forms of liturgical communication. Through these varied, interconnected sources, the realities of the Orthodox faith are expressed, celebrated, …
The pinnacle of Orthodoxy is the Eucharist. The Eucharist was established by Christ himself and it is the fullness of our unification with God. It is therefore only fitting that the time in which we partake of the Body and Blood of our Lord is filled with praise and hymns. The Coptic Church has a …
Since the creation of man, sin caused the Lord to curse the earth. When Adam sinned and disobeyed God, the Lord condemned him saying: “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the …