Thank you for this video. I am Roman Catholic who prays the Roman-Rite Liturgy of the Hours with my friends a lot. For Christmas I thought it would be cool to buy myself and them the Agpeya so we can pray with it a few times just to experience different liturgical rites. The book didn't come with much instructions about when to prostrate, nor how to do it, and this video has been of great help.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, Who was born of his mother Mary the Virgin, have mercy on us. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, Who was baptized in Jordan and crucified on the Cross for us, have mercy on us. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, Who rose from the dead on the third day, ascended with praise into the heavens and sat on the right of his Father, will come with praise again to judge the living and the dead, have mercy on us.
in my best English, crossing from left to right means that the Holy Spirit will lift us from left to right, hell to Heaven, evil to good on the day of judgement.
I am just curious about one thing, and I'm not trying to be smart, I only want to know. Why is the monk making the sing of the Holy cross from left to right like the Roman Catholics instead of right to left like all Eastern Orthodox?
we Ethiopian Orthodox also make the sign of the Cross from top to bottom and from left to right. because we shall be lifted from evil to good rather than from good to evil. i also wonder why Orthodox Christians in other worlds make the sign of the Cross from right to left, while a person like you also wonder why we make the Cross Sign from left to right
Для тех, кто живет вне общества и не переживает его проблем, важны внешние действия, такие, как поклоны, молитвы, посты и другие культовые действия, которым Христос при жизни не предавал значения. Он учил поклоняться Богу "В духе и истине" (Разговор с самаритянкой).
@@gritsteel3225 i didn’t say that I interpret. But rather How THEY the coptic interpret it. Basically like catholics : God made us pass from the darkness (left) to the light (right).
@Zee K the god of Islam and Judaism are not our God. Monotheism and "abrahamic" religions mean nothing to us. We have the Truth. We do not care to have alliances or pacts with other groups. Muhammad was a degenerate. Talmudic Judaism has produced much of the liberalism and secularism you speak of.
No, prostrations are common in Eastern Orthodox traditions as well. Either "half prostrations" or "full prostrations." Here in this video, this wonderful Coptic monk is doing a "full prostration." Usually, those are done in threes. Meaning, three times in a row.
The Orthodox do prostrations in their private prayers at homes, except a few days when it is post-Pascha towards Pentecost, when they do not do prostrations.
@@va7931 I believe, you do. Because in Eastern Orthodoxy (Serbian Orthodox is part of EO), this is full prostration. If you refer to St. Ephraim the Syrian's prayer, recited during the Great Fast, those will have full prostrations -- precisely as this Coptic monk does -- kneeling with your forehead touching the ground. Unlike the Copts, they may not make a hard-fist with their hands, but, just spread it normally. That's how they do in EO. Some, do harden their fists as this monk does beautifully and jocularly. I've seen both ways done in EO.
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I am a Catholic but now I do prostration such as this. Thanks for teaching a great prostration in worshiping our Lord God.
In the church or at home?
I told my Muslim friend today that Islam adopted it from us 🤭😬
Rae Bougardt we adopted it from Judaism
@@calleOMEGA prostrations? If that’s what you mean that’s true. Christians jews have been doing it before Islam
@@Metalhead98793 well Christianity is Judaism in a sense... it’s Judaism fulfilled.
What a lovely gentle man. He teaches with such a kindness and gentleness. Wonderful video.
He was so very kind and gracious in explaining and showing you the why and how. Praise God 🙏🏻
God bless you Father
Thank you for this video. I am Roman Catholic who prays the Roman-Rite Liturgy of the Hours with my friends a lot. For Christmas I thought it would be cool to buy myself and them the Agpeya so we can pray with it a few times just to experience different liturgical rites. The book didn't come with much instructions about when to prostrate, nor how to do it, and this video has been of great help.
Thank you for the information! ☦️
A beautiful exegesis, Abouna. Shukran. ☦️⚓❤️
What a wonderful, Spirit-filled monk he is! What monastery was this in Egypt?
St. Macarius monastery
@@VladimirKartayev Спасибо
Fists not dirty or damage hands which work for God! Piety and humility alongside the ability to easily do many prostrations to honour more
Is the video flipped? He did his cross left to right
I think that’s how Orthodox Christians do it.
Which psalm was the third?
majkel acar I guess it is Psalm 138:1-2
Psalm 5:7 and Psalm 122 (LXX)
What prayer do you say before the prostrations?
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, Who was born of his mother Mary the Virgin, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, Who was baptized in Jordan and crucified on the Cross for us, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, Who rose from the dead on the third day, ascended with praise into the heavens and sat on the right of his Father, will come with praise again to judge the living and the dead, have mercy on us.
@@betelhemyemane2564The Trisagion Hymn, has always been a Trinitarian hymn hence (TRI-sagion) “Thrice Holy”. It’s a shame monophysites changed it
I'm guessing the screen is inverted. That's why it appears the monk is crossing himself from left to right. Or is this the Coptic way?
Yes, this is the Coptic way
@@VladimirKartayev Interesting. I was not aware. Thanks!
in my best English, crossing from left to right means that the Holy Spirit will lift us from left to right, hell to Heaven, evil to good on the day of judgement.
I am just curious about one thing, and I'm not trying to be smart, I only want to know. Why is the monk making the sing of the Holy cross from left to right like the Roman Catholics instead of right to left like all Eastern Orthodox?
He belongs to the Coptic Orthodox church. That's how they do the sign if the Cross
we Ethiopian Orthodox also make the sign of the Cross from top to bottom and from left to right. because we shall be lifted from evil to good rather than from good to evil. i also wonder why Orthodox Christians in other worlds make the sign of the Cross from right to left, while a person like you also wonder why we make the Cross Sign from left to right
Для тех, кто живет вне общества и не переживает его проблем, важны внешние действия, такие, как поклоны, молитвы, посты и другие культовые действия, которым Христос при жизни не предавал значения. Он учил поклоняться Богу "В духе и истине" (Разговор с самаритянкой).
I saw him making the sign of the cross on himself from the left shoulder to the right shoulder? is he Catholic of the Roman Catholic Church?
He is coptic orthodox. That's how do cross sign
@@VladimirKartayev
Jesus Christ sits on the right side of God.
@@gritsteel3225but that’s not how they interpret it...
@@Zaarck0
When we confess the Fullness of God, that’s when we cross ourselves.
How else can you interpret it?
@@gritsteel3225 i didn’t say that I interpret. But rather How THEY the coptic interpret it. Basically like catholics : God made us pass from the darkness (left) to the light (right).
Correct me if I’m wrong but Did he say the fingers spread out was satanic? Can someone explain what he means?
@Zee K lol
@Zee K the god of Islam and Judaism are not our God.
Monotheism and "abrahamic" religions mean nothing to us.
We have the Truth. We do not care to have alliances or pacts with other groups.
Muhammad was a degenerate. Talmudic Judaism has produced much of the liberalism and secularism you speak of.
@Zee K Once again our God, is not the god followed by Jews and muslims.
@Zee K muslims and jews dont believe in trinity
@Zee K huh what
Its only in coptic tradition the prostration?
No, prostrations are common in Eastern Orthodox traditions as well. Either "half prostrations" or "full prostrations." Here in this video, this wonderful Coptic monk is doing a "full prostration." Usually, those are done in threes. Meaning, three times in a row.
@@RexArul but do I have the right as a Serbian Orthodox to bow down like in the video?
@@va7931Of course.
inshallah! Hug my brother!
can we pray at home we prostrate ourselves
The Orthodox do prostrations in their private prayers at homes, except a few days when it is post-Pascha towards Pentecost, when they do not do prostrations.
@@RexArul but do I have the right as a Serbian Orthodox to bow down like in the video?
@@va7931 I believe, you do. Because in Eastern Orthodoxy (Serbian Orthodox is part of EO), this is full prostration. If you refer to St. Ephraim the Syrian's prayer, recited during the Great Fast, those will have full prostrations -- precisely as this Coptic monk does -- kneeling with your forehead touching the ground. Unlike the Copts, they may not make a hard-fist with their hands, but, just spread it normally. That's how they do in EO. Some, do harden their fists as this monk does beautifully and jocularly. I've seen both ways done in EO.
@@RexArul thank you for answering me
but the Prostrations you do for Worship is never discontinuous.@@RexArul
but we must cross right and then left because Jesus sat on the right side of his father not the left so right goes first
What kinda of Christianity is this ?
Coptic Orthodox
Monophysite, so not the True Church