Another Coptic "Convert"

[mardukm]

I just wanted to share with everyone this blog I just found.

naderata3.blogspot.com/2008/07/coptic-catholic-church.html

Brother Addai, we are not alone! To be honest, I know 4 others who have translated to the CC from the Coptic Orthoodx Church besides us. I’m sure there are more.

Blessings,
Marduk

 

[Dirk_Skene]

I have thought the Coptic expression of the faith interesting I’m gonna check out the blog more closly when I have a minute. The fellow looks fun loving from the pictures I bet he’s frendly & fun. Somewhat of a nut

I do have a question. Is it Catholic or Orthodox? You posted Orthodox & I saw Catholic on the sigh. And if there are both could you discribe to me the differences I don’t fully understand Similarities would need no explanation. We are already so close in that anyway.

Looking forward to your next post on this thread :thankyou:

 

[grampben]

I have thought the Coptic expression of the faith interesting I’m gonna check out the blog more closly when I have a minute. The fellow looks fun loving from the pictures I bet he’s frendly & fun. Somewhat of a nut

I do have a question. Is it Catholic or Orthodox? You posted Orthodox & I saw Catholic on the sigh. And if there are both could you discribe to me the differences I don’t fully understand Similarities would need no explanation. We are already so close in that anyway.

Looking forward to your next post on this thread :thankyou:

This seems to just be coptic catholic. I suppose the major difference is supremacy of the Bishop of Rome.

 

[mardukm]

This seems to just be coptic catholic. I suppose the major difference is supremacy of the Bishop of Rome.

The blog clearly states that his family used to be Coptic Orthodox.

Blessings,
Marduk

 

[Addai]

I just wanted to share with everyone this blog I just found.

naderata3.blogspot.com/2008/07/coptic-catholic-church.html

Brother Addai, we are not alone! To be honest, I know 4 others who have translated to the CC from the Coptic Orthoodx Church besides us. I’m sure there are more.

Blessings,
Marduk

Thanks I booked Marked the site!

I got a question he’s a Franciscian Friar is that legal? I ask because of my Maronite interests…

 

[grampben]

The blog clearly states that his family used to be Coptic Orthodox.

Blessings,
Marduk

That doesn’t mean this church isn’t. The blog says ‘coptic catholic’ rather clearly.

 

[Addai]

That doesn’t mean this church isn’t. The blog says ‘coptic catholic’ rather clearly.

I’m not sure what your arguing about, the post clearly identifies this as a Coptic Catholic church in Brooklyn (one of the two that exist in the US right now).

 

[grampben]

I’m not sure what your arguing about, the post clearly identifies this as a Coptic Catholic church in Brooklyn (one of the two that exist in the US right now).

The other user said it was coptic orthodox, what are you arguing with me about?

 

[Ghosty]

The other user said it was coptic orthodox, what are you arguing with me about?

Mardukm said in the first post that the blogger was Coptic Orthodox, and became Coptic Catholic.

Peace and God bless!

 

[Addai]

The other user said it was coptic orthodox, what are you arguing with me about?

The church is clearly Coptic Catholic. There is a picture of a banner that says “Resurrection Coptic Catholic Church” on the page, and is referenced as being Coptic Catholic at the top of the page. “Yesterday (Sunday July 20) I went to the Coptic Catholic Church in Brooklyn New York for Sunday Mass (for the second time)” and the blogger goes on for the rest of the post talking about Coptic Catholicism.

The blogger was raised Coptic Orthodox prior to conversion later in life, but is now a Franciscan friar.

I’m not sure why people would be confused by this… All you have to do is read the post in context.

 

[JMJ_coder]

I got a question he’s a Franciscian Friar is that legal? I ask because of my Maronite interests…

Yes, of course. You can join the mendicant orders even if you are not canonically a Latin Catholic – though it may be difficult for you to maintain practicing your rite in community for logistical reasons (most of the communities are Latin, not Eastern). But, there are a few Eastern communities – I know of a group of Byzantine Discalced Carmelite Nuns and a group of Byzantine Benedictine Nuns.

You could also look into the monastic tradition of your own Church – the Maronites have a beautiful and strong monastic heritage.

 

[Ghosty]

Yes, of course. You can join the mendicant orders even if you are not canonically a Latin Catholic – though it may be difficult for you to maintain practicing your rite in community for logistical reasons (most of the communities are Latin, not Eastern). But, there are a few Eastern communities – I know of a group of Byzantine Discalced Carmelite Nuns and a group of Byzantine Benedictine Nuns.

You could also look into the monastic tradition of your own Church – the Maronites have a beautiful and strong monastic heritage.

One does require special permission, however. That’s likely why this gentlemen only discovered that he was technically Coptic Catholic upon entering the Franciscan Order.

I know a Dominican Brother who had the same kind of situation, but with the Ukrainian Church.

Peace and God bless!

 

[Aramis]

I know a Dominican Brother who had the same kind of situation, but with the Ukrainian Church.

Peace and God bless!

Deacon Friar Norbert Finh, OP, was a Ukrainian Catholic in the Dominican Order. It was always interesting seeing him in his orarion and sticharion at Holy Family Cathedral, a roman/dominican parish, to which he was assigned.

 

[JMJ_coder]

One does require special permission, however. That’s likely why this gentlemen only discovered that he was technically Coptic Catholic upon entering the Franciscan Order.

I know a Dominican Brother who had the same kind of situation, but with the Ukrainian Church.

Peace and God bless!

That most likely will vary from order to order and province to province. I am unaware of anything in canon law that is in place. But each order and province will have its own admission requirements (i.e., you may need special permission to enter if you carry debt).