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		<title>January 19 or 20 &#8211; Theophany (Gho-tass in Arabic meaning immersion)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://jmboulos.hubpages.com/hub/Theophany Theophany or Epiphany? The term Theophany is synonymous with Epiphany in the Coptic Orthodox Church (as well as all Orthodox churches). Derived from the Greek terms “Theo” for God and “phaneia” for revelation or manifestation, Theophany is the Revelation or Manifestation of God. The term Epiphany is a more general term for revelation, but [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=copticchurch.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6317909&amp;post=357&amp;subd=copticchurch&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Coptic Icons &#8211; 8 days after Nativity: Circumcision &amp; Presentation in the Temple</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Kiahk 7&amp;4 song of Moses Exodus 15 = first Hoos</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exodus 15 is the praise of Moses after crossing the red sea. So is the glorification the Coptic Orthodox church sings in 1st Hoos of 4 Hooses of 7 &#38; 4. The red sea refers to BAPTISM, for as the sea separated Israel and Pharoah, so does the holy Baptism, separates us from the servitude [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=copticchurch.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6317909&amp;post=349&amp;subd=copticchurch&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kiahk Praises before Nativity Feast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://stmarkla.org/church-worship/kiahk-praises-explained KIAHK PRAISES EXPLAINED Written by Fr. Pishoy Kamel on December 1, 2011. Posted in Church Worship, Fasts and Holy Pascha The praise of Kiahk (also known as “7 and 4″) on the Eve of Sunday is the praise of every eve of Sunday all year, since Sunday is the day of the Resurrection when [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=copticchurch.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6317909&amp;post=347&amp;subd=copticchurch&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thanksgiving in the Coptic church</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Purifies the Heart – http://www.suscopts.org/resources/literature/709/thanksgiving-purifies-the-heart/#tofriend2 &#8220;Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever&#8221; (Psalm 106:1). &#8220;Thanks be to God&#8221; is often the attitude expressed among Christians for good health, for safe travel, or perhaps for a special blessing. Christians typically give thanks to God for all the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=copticchurch.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6317909&amp;post=345&amp;subd=copticchurch&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Coptic Advent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advent fast is preparation for the Coptic Orthodox Nativity feast January 7th. http://www.stgeorgephilly.org/?p=1559 It is the voice of my Beloved; He knocks saying, “Open for ME” (Song of Solomon 5:2). The Church has put together, by the wisdom of Christ and the guidance of the Spirit, spiritual preparatory periods, in which God and man may [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=copticchurch.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6317909&amp;post=341&amp;subd=copticchurch&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Coptic calendar and difference from Jewish calendar</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We read Coptic new year Psalms 65-11 &#38; 81:1 (also 2-7) They are about the new year and the Jewish Feasts of Trumpets and Tabernacles Our Coptic Calendar started with the year when Diocletian became an Emperor in the year 284, which is the difference between 2011 AD in the Julian and 1727 AM in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=copticchurch.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6317909&amp;post=334&amp;subd=copticchurch&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>St Mary -&#8221;The Rational Dove&#8221; in the Coptic Orthodox Church</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Title of St. Mary—“The Rational Dove” Originally writing by Dr. Michael Marcus, exemplified and modified by Francis Kai The Coptic Church, inspired by the Holy Spirit, has given the title &#8220;The Rational Dove&#8221; to Saint Mary, Mother of God. The definition of being rational is the conformity of one&#8217;s beliefs to one&#8217;s reasons for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=copticchurch.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6317909&amp;post=331&amp;subd=copticchurch&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>August 22- Feast of St Mary; St Mary Prophecies, Types, and Figures</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Coptic Orthodox church celebrates the feast of St Mary Aug 22 every year. Every Coptic Orthodox church will have a liturgy on this day. Prophecies, types, and figures of St Mary Prophesis: 1) Book of Genesis (3:15): &#8220;I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed; she shall [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=copticchurch.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6317909&amp;post=328&amp;subd=copticchurch&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>August 19 &#8211; Feast of Transfiguration &#8211; Minor Feast of the Lord</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feast of transfiguration is celebrated always on August 19 every year. It is one of 14 feasts of of the Lord in the Coptic Orthodox church. It is one of 7 minor feasts where the other 7 feasts are major feasts. The 7 major feasts of the Lord are considered essential in our Salvation. The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=copticchurch.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6317909&amp;post=323&amp;subd=copticchurch&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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