Table of Contents A short article written by HCOC Servant, Albair, on the history of praising, beginning with the evidence we have from the Holy Bible, to the history of...
Table of Contents A fictional dialogue between a Teacher (T) and his Disciple (D), where the musical heritage of the Coptic Orthodox Church is discussed.Part 1 - The Forms of...
Table of Contents A brief background on the history of Coptic hymns and its preservation through the Cantors of the modern age. Written by Albier Gamal Mikhail, and translated by...
Table of Contents A short article by HCOC Servant, Albair, on the spirituality of praising in the Church. The article is a merge of two articles originally written in Arabic,...
Table of Contents A spiritual and historical study of this Paschal hymn.IntroductionOf all the hymns sung during the great Pascha, very few so elaborately tie together the dogmas of the...
Table of Contents A complete analysis of the Great Lent hymn, Meghalo.Pronounciation Considerations‘Meghal-oo’ would be the proper English transcription of its Coptic counterpart. In modern practice though, one can find...
Table of Contents This article provides an in-depth description of the construction of the Coptic Church and the meaning of its architecture. The article also addresses the following topics: the...
Table of Contents An introduction to the Seven Sacraments of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Currently, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is available. The Anointing (Unction) of the...
Table of Contents An article that uncovers the early references to James, the brother of the Lord, and researches the actual familial relationship of the Lord Jesus Christ with James...
Table of Contents This was originally written in response to a discussion on whether or not marriage, monasticism, priesthood, etc… were callings, or whether they were vocations chosen by individuals....