In the Coptic Orthodox Church, there are different readings that have been set by the church for every day of the year. There are readings for the Vespers, which is prayed the night before the liturgy; readings for Matins which is prayed in the morning before the liturgy and there are readings for the Liturgy of the Word which is …
The Rite of The Resurrection Feast
The Resurrection Feast is one of the Major Feasts: (Resurrection, Nativity, and Theophany) The rite of praying with Joyful tunes, that is suitable for the Spiritual feasts and celebrations The psalms of the Matin prayers are not prayed before raising the incense. The offering of the Lamb is offered without Psalms, instead, it enters the church from the main door …
The Rite of The Holy Spirit
Introduction: + If we considering the great lent is the holiest fast entire year, without question the Holy Pascha week is the holiest week of the entire year. The artistic beauty and spiritual depth of the rites of the Coptic Orthodox church are at its zenith during this week. Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection are the foundation upon which is built the …
The Seven Major Feasts of our Lord
Why do we celebrate so many wonderful feasts in our church? To celebrate and re-live the occasion, to truly appreciate the joy of our Orthodox church & also to know what the main feasts are in our Orthodox Church as the verse says, “Rejoice in the Lord and again I will say rejoice” (Philippians 4:4). One of the main characteristics …
The Liturgy of the Faithful
In the last articles we discovered the first two parts of the Holy Liturgy: Offering of the Lamb The Liturgy of the Word The Liturgy of the Faithful Today with the Grace of God we will talk about the Liturgy of the Faithful, which starts right after the Liturgy of the Word. Only believers are allowed to attend the Liturgy …
Rite of Liturgy of The Word
Pauline: The Deacons Then chant the hymns of Pauline referring to the apostles when they breached the gospel everywhere “psalm 19:4″ then one of the deacons reads the Pauline starting as following ” Paul the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed to the Gospel of God. A reading from the ………… of our teacher …