tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550488210096916323.post1008635096949062802..comments2022-11-13T03:55:18.467-08:00Comments on Your Word From The Wise: St. Mary's Coptic Catholic Church in Los AngelesCatherine Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436029487767464817noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550488210096916323.post-22364561683271536022011-01-24T09:35:33.949-08:002011-01-24T09:35:33.949-08:00I've just visited Coptic Orthodox Churches so ...I've just visited Coptic Orthodox Churches so far, but am happy to see the Coptic rite getting attention. The more I get to know it, especially being from a Byzantine background, the more I think it's an important key for understanding the Tradition for all of us. It's the most similar to the Byzantine of all the Oriental rites, but that very fact also makes the differences all the more instructive.<br /><br />I also have the blessing of working with a Coptic organization that operates throughout Egypt, primarily through church-based volunteers who visit the homes of the fatherless and widow in their areas, and connect them to various resources to break the cycle of poverty.<br /><br />I do so as a non-Egyptian because I want to strengthen the Body of Christ in Egypt, so that the local church is best able to “persevere in faith and witness to non-violence that comes from the Gospel" (as Pope Benedict XVI said) and continue to be salt and light in Egyptian society. Especially now in light of everything that has happened in Egypt this month. <br /><br />Coptic Orphans is available to speak in churches about the situation in Egypt. I personally have chosen to sponsor a child in Egypt as a way to encourage and support the Egyptian Body of Christ through an individual family.Nathan L Hollenbeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03875294545419326789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550488210096916323.post-90409647611157704722011-01-22T09:57:48.647-08:002011-01-22T09:57:48.647-08:00I'll make sure that's in one of the upcomi...I'll make sure that's in one of the upcoming interview pitches, then. Thanks for letting me know about your interests!Catherine Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436029487767464817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550488210096916323.post-71173798706798825702011-01-20T22:26:49.443-08:002011-01-20T22:26:49.443-08:00I am very interested in the coptic tradition, espe...I am very interested in the coptic tradition, especially in light of Patriarch Naguib's new prominence. I also feel there is a fealty and closeness wit the coptic tradition that Byzantines have over the other orientals due to the heavy influence of the desert fathers and the Alexandrian theologians. I would greatly appreciate more posts on the small but significant coptic catholic church!Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670360109098788884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550488210096916323.post-7301470803610947732011-01-14T07:04:34.024-08:002011-01-14T07:04:34.024-08:00Thank you for sharing your experiences, Carlos! I ...Thank you for sharing your experiences, Carlos! I wonder how much was cultural or just that priest/parish in comparison to the wider Coptic tradition. If you find out more, please let us know! I'll see what more I can find as well.Catherine Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436029487767464817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550488210096916323.post-4265329972918571312011-01-13T21:13:14.257-08:002011-01-13T21:13:14.257-08:00I went there. It was an interesting experience. I ...I went there. It was an interesting experience. I want to go to a coptic orthodox church for comparison because there a few things that seemed like they were carry overs from the novus ordo. <br /><br />The pastor also seemed a bit gruff... = /Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670360109098788884noreply@blogger.com