“Ortodoks inançları sorgulanmayan İlirya ve Filistin piskoposları, imparatorluk yetkililerinin huzurunda Leo'nun Kitabı'nı onaylamaları için baskı altına alındılar.” (Acts, II Oturum)
Richard Price'ın yorumunda:
“İmparatorluk komiserlerinin ve Romalı elçilerin, Tome'un onaylanmasını sağlamaya kararlı oldukları açıktır. Muhalefet hoş karşılanmıyordu ve teolojik tartışma yerini usule uygun yaptırımlara bırakıyordu.” ( II. Oturuma Giriş )
Why do we continue to celebrate the anniversary of Pope Shenouda III's monastic life?
To answer that question, let us ask another:
Do you know what the condition of the monasteries and Coptic Orthodox monasticism was before his patriarchate?
Most monasteries suffered from severe poverty. The abbot of the Monastery of St. Bishoy publicly announced that the monastery was burdened with heavy debts. Bishop Theophilus, abbot of the Monastery of the Syrians, paid off those debts, yet the monastery continued to struggle. Many monasteries were in a similar condition. Roads leading to them were difficult and transportation was almost nonexistent. Monastic life had become greatly weakened. The number of monks was very small, and many of those who remained suffered from serious illnesses. Blindness was widespread because the cells in which they lived were unhealthy.
There was a well-known saying about Pope Shenouda:
"When Anba Shenouda ascended the Patriarchal Throne, the Theological Seminary also ascended."
But it should also be said:
"When Anba Shenouda ascended the Throne of St. Mark, Coptic monasticism ascended with him."
Pope Shenouda understood the condition of the monasteries and possessed a clear vision for monasticism. He carried within his heart the entire heritage of ancient Coptic monasticism. His vision was to restore Coptic monasticism to the glory it had enjoyed from the fourth through the sixth centuries.
What Pope Shenouda accomplished can be summarized under several major themes, which will be discussed in a future article.
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Blessed Feast of St Shenouda the Archmandirite.
Born in Akhmim, Sohag St Shenoute went on to be a major monastic leader. He was also a Coptic nationalist, rejecting Greek influence and writing exclusively in Coptic. He even needed a translator to attend the council of Ephesus
Doğrusu ve doğrusu size derim: Allahın Oğlunun sesini ölülerin işitecekleri saat geliyor, ve şimdidir; ve işitenler yaşıyacaklardır. Çünkü Babanın kendisinde hayat olduğu gibi, böylece kendisinde hayat olmağı Oğula da verdi. Ve hükmetmek salâhiyetini ona verdi, çünkü insanoğludur.
Yuhanna 5:25-27
We celebrate Abba Shenouda (Shenoute) the Archimandrite, the defender of the Orthodox faith who stood beside our fathers, Pope Cyril and Pope Dioscorus; the dean of Coptic literature; and a pillar of Christian monasticism, whom I love so, so much. ❤️
From the Homilies of Abba Shenouda: The Etiquette of True Worship
"Let us go into His tabernacles; let us worship at His footstool." (Psalm 132:7)
No one should raise his head while prostrating, for that is foolishness and a lack of reverence. And when we rise from our prostration, let us sign ourselves with the holy sign of the Cross and pray, saying:
"O Lord, nail Your fear in our hearts, that we may strive for eternal life in Your fear." And let each one cry out in his heart and sigh, saying: "Cleanse me, O Lord, from my hidden sins. Have mercy on Your servant among strangers, lest they prevail over me, and may I be made whole by Your grace. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me."
And while sitting during the homily, let us make the sign of the Cross upon our foreheads, sit, and listen with all our hearts, our ears, and our thoughts to the holy words that are spoken, just as it is written: "My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings." (Proverbs 4:20)
And let no one turn to look at his brother's face without necessity, for that drives the fear of God out of the heart. And as we place our hearts in our hands in the presence of our Lord, who is in our midst, let us lift our hearts to Him, fulfilling the words of Scripture:
"Give unto the Lord the glory due His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." (Psalm 29:2)
And also:
"When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness. You have relieved me in my distress; have mercy on me, and hear my prayer." (Psalm 4:1)
Let no one say within himself, "I am not worthy to cry out to the Lord because I am a sinner." For the son who squandered his father's wealth in a far country, when he returned to him with all his heart and said in contrition, "Father, I have sinned and am no longer worthy to be called your son..." his father did not allow him to finish his words, but ran to him, fell on his neck, and kissed him with joy and tenderness.
Likewise, the tax collector, who beat his breast and did not dare to lift up his eyes to heaven, went down to his house justified.
And David, mighty in spiritual things, who fell into adultery and committed murder to cover his crime,the Lord accepted his repentance and his tears and lifted away his sin.
And the Apostle Peter, who denied his Lord three times,the Lord made him aware of his fall by the glance of His eyes, accepted his tears and repentance, and restored him to his former rank.
For this reason, let us have confidence in the great mercies of God, and let us pray to Him with all our hearts at all times.
"And we have such trust through Christ toward God." (2 Corinthians 3:4)
The icon :
At least three icons in the area of Old Cairo depict Saint Anba Shenoute on a large scale, with his disciple Anba Wissa shown smaller in front of him. Between them stands a ladder, and Anba Wissa is holding two round objects in his hands.
The icon is based on a vision of Anba Shenoute, traditionally attributed to Saint Cyril the Great. According to this account, while Anba Shenoute and Anba Wissa were praying for the rising of the Nile, Anba Shenoute saw a vision of a ladder reaching up to heaven. At its summit stood an angel calling him to ascend.
Anba Shenoute ascended and instructed his disciple Wissa to wait until he returned. The vision concerned what resembled the consecration of the Church of the Firstborn in heaven, which took place on 14 Abib. The prayers were led by Saint Peter the Apostle, who distributed the Body of Christ, while Saint Stephen the Archdeacon administered the Blood. Could this vision be related to the Coptic practice of permitting the archdeacon to distribute the Precious Blood? Perhaps.
@EugeniosTrb Haklısınız hocam fayum portreleri üzerine çok sayıda akademik çalışma var ama o makalelerin ve arkeolojik konsensüsün ortak vurgusu bu portrelerin 'Yunanlılarla hiç alakası olmayan saf bir Mısırlı fenotipi' olduğu yönünde değil onu demek istedim sadece
Bugün, mübarek Ebîb ayının beşinci günüdür. Ey babalarım ve kardeşlerim, Allah bu ayı bizlere hayırla tamamlatsın esenlik ve huzur içinde tekrar lütfetsin. Rab'bin
merhamet ve şefkatiyle günahlarımız ve suçlarımız bağışlansın.
Bu gün kilise mübarek elçilerin bayramını kutlar. Çünkü M.S. 67 yılının bu gününde iki büyük aziz, Aziz Elçi Petrus ve Aziz Elçi Pavlus şehit edilmişlerdir.
Onların dualarının bereketi bizimle olsun
@bandleizcisi Merhaba! Gününüz nasıl geçiyor? Acaba hayatın anlamını ve Utah'taki muazzam vergi avantajlarını... pardon, kutsal kitabımızı konuşmak için bir 45 saatiniz var mı?