The Online Treasury of the Divine Riches of the Oriental Orthodox Church.

  'St Mary: the Mystical Prophetess'

By Andrew Youssef
18/01/09 

A brief exposition on the prophetic character of the Holy Virgin and its implications to understanding John 2:3-5.

New Hymns for Download: E-Parthenos + Pijinmisi
By Jonathon Hakim
02/01/09 

English renditions of the Coptic Nativity hymns E-Parthenos and Pijinmisi performed by Jonathon Hakim are available for download: click here.

A Selection of Orthodox Arrow Prayers
By Andrew Youssef
02/01/09 

A selection of Orthodox arrow prayers (to be updated periodically) are here offered for use in a variety of different contexts.

'Introduction to the Early Fathers on the Doctrine of Theosis'
Parts 1, 2 & 3
By Professor John Charmley
02/01/09 

Professor John Charmley (of the British Orthodox Church under the Coptic Patriarchate) provides us with a very helpful and accessible introductory outline of the early patristic development of one of the central tenets of Orthodox soteriology: the doctrine of theosis (otherwise known as 'deification').

Timline of Orthodox Church History

21/12/08 

Erkohet.com's timeline of Orthodox Church History kicks off with five entries: 1. the official adoption of Christianity by the State of Armenia, 2. the elevation of St Athanasius of Alexandria to the papacy, 3. the creation of the Armenian alphabet, 4. the doubling of the jizyah tax on Coptic Christians, and 5. the imprisonment and exile of H.H. Pope Shenouda III under Sadat.

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