John, The SOCNews page (http://sor.cua.edu/SOCNews/Current/)was updated in early May with the news including the text of the messages of the Pope and the...
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Jun 11, 2001 4:11 am
Maybe the following will help to clarify Orthodox Baptism & Chrismation in a nutshell: The way of entry into the Christian Church is by Baptism in the name of...
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Thomas Daniel
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Jun 11, 2001 3:59 am
A forthcoming encounter between Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox youth of Europe is to take place at the Coptic Centre, Warburg near Kassel, Germany, 27-29 July...
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Daniel Thomas
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Jun 9, 2001 12:09 am
The following is an excerpt from the report on the visit of Abba Seraphim (British Orthodox Church) to Turkey and Syria. ……… the new Monastery of Saint...
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Brian Ingram
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Jun 7, 2001 1:42 am
Dear Thomas I am sure there are educated and people of good will on both the Catholic and both the Greek and Oriental Orthodox sides, searching for unity,...
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Thomas P
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Jun 2, 2001 6:44 am
Dear Brian Ingram, Thank you for pointing this out. I am aware that an educated group in RC is looking forward for unity with Orthodox. But is there a...
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Sarkessian, Gary A
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Jun 2, 2001 3:02 am
Is anyone familiar with "The Odes of Solomon." It is reported to be "An Authentic 1st Century Book of Christian Psalms." They are said to have been written...
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Brian Ingram
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May 29, 2001 9:46 pm
Dear Thomas P Could you please elaborate on your statement " RC for example teaches "in two natures" (separation) formula" Separation of what?. The RC has...
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George Kiraz
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May 28, 2001 9:34 pm
The "real" name of the monastery is the Monastery of Mar Hananyo. The nickname in Syriac is Dayro d-Kurkmo (= Arabic Deir al-Zaafaran). In other words, Syriac...
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Thomas P
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May 28, 2001 8:00 pm
Dear Philip, As far as I know, Orthodox Faith is the faith of First Three Holy Ecumenical councils. The word "Orthodox"; is Greek and it means "right...
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Eugene Kaplan
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May 28, 2001 7:52 pm
Shlomo, Only those who have priesthood can give the sacrament of baptism. One cannot give what one does not have authority to. Further, it is not enough to be...
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May 28, 2001 7:47 pm
In many of the Church books written in our local language, Malayalam, there is a mention about 'KURKKUMA DAYRO', the Seat of the Patriarch of Antioch in...
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Eugene Kaplan
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May 25, 2001 2:38 am
Dear Philip Shlomo, Yes Philip, 1. Our ecclesiastical year begins on the eighth Sunday before Christmas, this is the first Sunday in November, in general....
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May 24, 2001 2:43 am
Dear Sir, Can you please clarify the following 1] Can you please give me an idea about the Church calender & also specify the new year day as per our Church...
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May 24, 2001 2:41 am
When anyone desires to be received into the Orthodox Church, thorough investigation must be made to determine the status and validity of his or her former...
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May 23, 2001 5:32 pm
Shlomo, I would like to know on Protestant Baptism, one say have to rebaptism again, why? Is there any books/diciplines from the Apostles on it? Thank you. Mor...
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May 23, 2001 5:31 pm
Shlomo, I'm sorry asking again. I would like to ask about Inerrancy of the Bible within Syrian Orthodox Church view? because many reform church using this...
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mor_efraim@...
May 23, 2001 5:31 pm
Shlomo w'Hoobo, i would like to know about predestination on Syrian Orthodox Church. Is it the Apostles diciples or just Lutheran/Calvinis diciples? Is there...
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George Kiraz
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May 22, 2001 2:16 am
You probably would want to coordinate such an effort with your bishop... George Kiraz ... George A. Kiraz, Ph.D. Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute ...
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maurnicus@...
May 22, 2001 1:32 am
Peace, Nice answer George! Recently I've been in contact with some Protestants online who are very interested in our Church (and have expressed interest in...
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George Kiraz
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May 21, 2001 4:53 pm
The priesthood is of three classes: 1) Bishopric, 2) The qashe, 3) the deacons. 1) Bishopric: - Patriarch -- supreme head (1 at a time) - Catholicos, under the...
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May 21, 2001 4:23 pm
Dear Sir, Can you please include/send some photos taken during the Pope's visit to the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate at Damascus. Philip ...
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maurnicus@...
May 21, 2001 4:22 pm
Grace and Peace everyone, I have been asked about some people interested in the Church what our heirarchical structure is specifically. Perhaps you can give...
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May 15, 2001 1:24 pm
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS MORAN MOR IGNATIUS ZAKKA I IWAS SYRIAN ORTHODOX PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH AND ALL THE EAST ON THE OCCASION OF THE VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS POPE...
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Thomas Daniel
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May 12, 2001 8:44 am
MEETING OF POPE JOHN PAUL II WITH THE CLERGY, RELIGIOUS AND LAITY OF THE ORTHODOX AND CATHOLIC CHURCHES IN THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF DAMASCUS,MAY 6,...
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Thomas Daniel
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May 11, 2001 10:24 am
Pope Visits Damascus as Christians quit Holy Land An Article written by: Robert Fisk, appeared in a Saudi Arabian popular English daily "ARAB NEWS" on 8th May...
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M.O.I.
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May 7, 2001 1:59 pm
The Syriac root of the word for baptism is `MaD, which means to descend into, to sink, to dip. This word is also used for washing. Triple immersion is used in...
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May 7, 2001 1:59 pm
THE PROPHECY OF ST. NILUS Realizing that St. Nilus is scarcely known to a large part of the Church, a brief sketch of his life, taken from the Catholic...
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May 7, 2001 1:50 pm
The Syriac word for baptism is m`amodeeytho ('th' pronunced as in thin) derived from the root `mad which in this context means 'to dip in or under water, to...
