<![CDATA[St. Peter & St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church :: Santa Monica, CA]]> MemHT Portal <![CDATA[The Great Tribulation ]]> since the beginning of the world until this time, nor ever shall be.
(Matt.24:21)

]]> <![CDATA[A historic connection]]> Introduction
The writer of these lines belong to the Orthodox Church of Alexandria, that was
established in the first century in the year 42 Al) by St. Mark (he Evangelist. + This
Apostolic Church does exist to this day, keeping and defending the Orthodox Christian
Faith of thel Forefathers, relayed directly to theiii, t through St. Niark who wrote (he
“Gospel of St. Mark”.

]]> <![CDATA[The See of Rome]]> and son of Caractacus, to be the First Bishop of the Christian Church
at Rome.]]> <![CDATA[DID CHRISTIANITY EXIST IN IRELAND PRIOR TO THE COMING OF OUR HOLY FATHER]]> 
BY THE RIGHT REV.CHEVALIER DMITRI  ROSS Th.D.KGCTm. KC.ST.I. OSB(Obl). COR. MA. TH.L. EM.
Mitred Protopresbyter Dmitri Ross  ©  2002
]]> <![CDATA[The Apostles in Britain]]> Introduction 

Who were the apostles? They were 12 men who were handpicked by Jesus each representing one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Not a lot was written by the apostles themselves. In a passage with Jesus and Peter talking about John, Jesus says in John 21:22-23: "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me." Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?" This statement by our Lord led the apostles to believe he would return during their lives so they didn’t bother with writing much down. There are only two Gospels written by Apostles. Most of the writings in the bible were by helpers, such as Mark and Luke.
]]> <![CDATA[Healing]]> Position Paper All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the Author. Copyright © Rev.Fr. Dmitri Ross, 1996]]> <![CDATA[What Day did Christ Die?]]> In Daniel 9:25-26 it is said that there would be 69 prophetic weeks till the Messiah
would appear, and would be cut off (Crucified) in the midst of the week. This equals 483 years.
Ezra tells us in 7:8 that it was in the 7th.Year of Artaxerxes reign that the decree came, which would be between Sept.458BC to Sept 457BCJhis would be the 1st. Month to Sth.Month of God’s Calendar (latter part of March to latter part of July 457BC). This was when Ezra journeyed back to Judaea.
The date of issuance is amply proved from astronomy, business Documents and the Canon of Ptolemy. The true date is 457BC fixed by the most accurate records of history,written at that very time. 483 years later brings us to the Autumn of AD 26.

]]> <![CDATA[Hidden Years]]> The Bible is strangely silent concerning Jesus movements between the ages of 12 and 30. The only incident recorded is at the Age of 12 being taken to the Temple for the Passover and it could also have been His Barmitzva. We know how the story goes where he went missing

]]> <![CDATA[The Eastern Church]]> The Scope of the Subject Matter given this lecture is so vast that this will only be a Thumbnail Sketch.
Missions:
The Missionary endeavours of the Orthodox Church covers a vast period. I will deal with certain aspects of it.
In 860AD St.Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople sent the Brothers Constantine and Metbodius into Moravia to bring the Faith to the Slavic people. They arrived there in 863AD. Constantine had already created the Slavic Alphabet - which is now called Old Slavonic and is the Liturgical Language of the Slavic Churches today - the brothers used this to translate Church Books into the Slavic Language. Their work consisted of teaching the alphabet, introducing Liturgical Books and Ritual, also training men for the Priesthood.

]]> <![CDATA[On the Trail of the Seven Coptc Monks in Ireland]]> The Coptic Orthodox Church has long known of the historic links between the British Isles and Christian Egypt, but documentation and solid evidence is thin on the ground for these early centuries of church history. There are learned articles by Monique Blanc Ortolan of the Musee des Arts coratifs, Paris, and Pierre du ouguet of the Louvre on ‘Coptic and Irish Art’ and by Joseph F.T.Kelly of John Carrofl University, Cleveland, Ohio, on ‘Coptic Influences in the British Isles’ in the Coptic Encyclopedia which are worth consulting. Other works, like Shirley Toulson’s The Celtic Year, which asserts that “rather than adhere to the ruling of the Council (of Chalcedon), some of the most dedicated adherents of Monophysitism fled from Egypt, and some of them most surely travelled west and north to Ireland”, in their enthusiasm to establish a link, make up what is lacking in hard evidence with sheer conjecture.
The late Archdale King noted the links between Celtic Ireland and Coptic Egypt. He suggests that much of the contact took place before the Muslim Conquest of 640. There exist evidence of a Mediterranean trade in a single passage in the life of St.John the Almsgiver (loannes Ill Eleemon) , Greek Patriarch of Alexandria between 61 0-621, in which reference is made to a vessel sailing to Alexandra from Britain with a cargo of tin, doubtless come from Cornwall or Somerset.

]]> <![CDATA[Visitation at Zeitun]]> <![CDATA[How to pray?]]>  Scripture Reading: Matt.6:5-15.
1. What to pray for first? Give Praise and Thanks to God.
2. How to Pray: John 14:13-14, Ask in Jesus Name so the Father will be glorified.
I Thess.5:17 - Without Ceasing. Matt.6:16 - In Private. Ask the Father through
Jesus Name = John 16:23-24; 1 John 5:14-1 5; Ask in His will James 1:5-6
Ask in Faith Don’t waver. Luke 18:10-14 humility like the Publican.

]]> <![CDATA[Ode to Mary]]> Mary the Dawn, Christ the Perfect Day,
Mary the Gate, Christ the Heavenly Way.

]]> <![CDATA[Samaan El Kharaz Cave Church]]> The chuch was found and established in the Mokattam Mountain, looking over the city of Cairo, in a district near the "Moukattam Garbage Village"

Hundreds of years ago, at the same site a miracle happened when a ruler asked the Coptic Patriarch to prove his faith. It is mentioned in the Bible : If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can ask the mountain to move and it will. As mentioned in the "Church History" the Patriarch called upon the people to pray. He saw a vision: The Virgin Mary gave him a clue about the man who would lead them in their prayers. That was Samaan, a man of true faith. The people prayed and the mountain moved up and down as they shouted; "God have mercy"

]]> <![CDATA[In Search of the Lost Egyptian Identity]]> I. Introduction

A few years ago, I was on a guided tour of the Karnak Temple in Luxor when another group tourists with their own guide came up behind my group. My attention was diverted to the young Egyptian guide leading the other group. He was explaining how the Christian paintings on some of the columns came into being. To my amazement he said in English, "these paintings were done by the Copts who came into Egypt after the Greeks and the Romans." Sadly, this error in history reflects a serious loss of identity for the "Copts" rather than ignorance on the part of the guide or a deliberate effort to mislead foreign tourists.

]]> <![CDATA[The Lord's Prayer]]> This dissertation on the Lord?s prayer was part of a commentary posted to the Apostolica e-group, during the month of August 2000, by Father Dmitri Ross of Cromwell New Zealand
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and Glory, forever and ever. Amen. (Matt. 6:9-13)

]]> <![CDATA[All Africa]]> St. Mark, one of the seventy Apostles, introduced Christianity to Africa. He began his evangelism in his prior native country in North Africa, which is now known as Libya. It was logic for St. Mark to choose the responsibility to evangelize in this area, as he was himself an African.?? Africa is the "See of St. Mark"
H.H. Pope Shenouda III, is the 116th after St. Mark, in an unbroken succession . We grew up to learn that one of the titles of our patriarchs includes "All Africa".? We have a Metropolitan in Sudan and a daughter church in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Church, not long ago had declared her independence, but a new African Patriarchate in Ereteria was established.

]]> <![CDATA[Bishop Samuel]]>

]]> <![CDATA[Portrait of a Good Shepherd]]> <![CDATA[Father Salib Sorial]]> <![CDATA[Pope Kyrillos VI]]> <![CDATA[The Council of Chalcedon and the Church Of Alexandria]]> <![CDATA[The Egyptian Church Through The Ages]]> <![CDATA[Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate]]> <![CDATA[From Egypt Have I called My Son]]> <![CDATA[The Apperance of the Virgin Mary]]> <![CDATA[The Chapel of Saint Mary, Our Lady of Zeitun]]> <![CDATA[Common declaration between Coptic and Armenian Churches]]> <![CDATA[Saint Abanoub]]> <![CDATA[Saint Anthony of Egypt]]>