Comments for Father Bishoy Andrawes http://www.frbishoy.com/blog The official blog of Fr. Bishoy Andrawes, Priest of St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Washington, DC Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:29:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on A Prayer. by Sandy http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/08/12/a-prayer/#comment-10033 Sandy Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:30:06 +0000 http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/08/12/a-prayer/#comment-10033 Amen. Amen.

]]> Comment on If I were a Copt by someone http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/05/14/if-i-were-a-copt/#comment-9335 someone Thu, 17 May 2007 13:29:18 +0000 http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/05/14/if-i-were-a-copt/#comment-9335 If I were a copt I would have told the whole world about the preasure of the copts in Egypt If I were a copt I would let the world know the injustice copts face in Egypt since 1952, that they don't get what they deserve of political positions If I were a copt I would shake the world and Egypt because I pay taxes that fund Islamic academies and not let a christian learn one verse of the bible in their universities. If I were a copt I would shake the world because I pay taxes to fund mosques and never a church since 1952 when Gamal Abdul Nasir helped to build the patriachy center If I were a copt I would spread articles about the carelessness of the christian holidays as copts did not exist in egypt If I were a copt I would show the world what are the studies of History and arabic in egypt, that we don't study poems but islamic verses If I were a copt I would complain about the troubles a copt has to face to get permission of building a church the rest of the article will be sent soon If I were a copt I would have told the whole world about the preasure of the copts in Egypt
If I were a copt I would let the world know the injustice copts face in Egypt since 1952, that they don’t get what they deserve of political positions
If I were a copt I would shake the world and Egypt because I pay taxes that fund Islamic academies and not let a christian learn one verse of the bible in their universities.
If I were a copt I would shake the world because I pay taxes to fund mosques and never a church since 1952 when Gamal Abdul Nasir helped to build the patriachy center
If I were a copt I would spread articles about the carelessness of the christian holidays as copts did not exist in egypt
If I were a copt I would show the world what are the studies of History and arabic in egypt, that we don’t study poems but islamic verses
If I were a copt I would complain about the troubles a copt has to face to get permission of building a church

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]]> Comment on The Mother of the Church by G. J. http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/05/10/the-mother-of-the-church/#comment-9326 G. J. Mon, 14 May 2007 14:58:03 +0000 http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/05/10/the-mother-of-the-church/#comment-9326 Happy Mother's Day Tasony! Even though you're working behind the scene, but all the congregation truly appreciate all what you are doing and have done for all members of the congregation from all ages. I personally benefited a lot from your advices. May God bless you, reward you and strengthen you so that you can support Abouna in his very hard and demanding ministry. We love you. Happy Mother’s Day Tasony! Even though you’re working behind the scene, but all the congregation truly appreciate all what you are doing and have done for all members of the congregation from all ages. I personally benefited a lot from your advices. May God bless you, reward you and strengthen you so that you can support Abouna in his very hard and demanding ministry. We love you.

]]> Comment on The Mother of the Church by Irene Yousef http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/05/10/the-mother-of-the-church/#comment-9323 Irene Yousef Mon, 14 May 2007 05:29:17 +0000 http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/05/10/the-mother-of-the-church/#comment-9323 Happy Mother's Day Tasony! She is truly amazing. May God Bless you both and all the work you do. I miss you guys soo much. Mom and I both cant wait to babysit the little monsters :-) I hope your feeling better Abouna and see you in 3 days!!! Happy Mother’s Day Tasony! She is truly amazing. May God Bless you both and all the work you do. I miss you guys soo much. Mom and I both cant wait to babysit the little monsters :-) I hope your feeling better Abouna and see you in 3 days!!!

]]> Comment on Give it up for God’s sake! by Theresa http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/04/26/give-it-up-for-gods-sake/#comment-9310 Theresa Fri, 11 May 2007 19:54:29 +0000 http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/04/26/give-it-up-for-gods-sake/#comment-9310 Wow its so amazing how clearly God speaks and how much he takes care of us when we are willing to obey. I am so excited that everyone is opening up and sharing how Great God is and how he always has the best plan for us if we are just willing. Like Lamentations 3:25 says "The Lord is good to those who want for Him; to the soul who seeks him" I had a similiar experience happen to me as well. I am currently working as an independent consultant for a Very large company. Anyways, the company had been talking a lot about how dependent they are on consultants and basically firing consultants right and left. At the same time the environment in that company is horrible, there was so much back stabbing and politics and gossip. I also couldn't keep stable hours and that was hurting my spirtual life. It was really bad. Than one day, a couple of directors from a few different areas came to me and said "We really want you to take a full time job here. " I kind of waivered for a while about it and we kept talking about it for a while and one day one of the directors told me "Just name your price, I promise you money will not be an issue." So, at first I kind of got excited, but I didn't feel like it was from God and the more I prayed the more I realized that I needed guidance. I went to Abouna Bishory and basically broke down because i was feeling so lost and I love being in control. I was so lost, I applied to MBA programs School, talked to people about going to Africa full time and was also looking for full-time worked. But, the response time for MBA was a long time away and I hadn't heard from anywhere else. Abouna agreed with me that he didn't think that this was from God and told me to be obedient and turn it down as soon as possible. So, the next day, I went to the director and turned down the job basically without a back up plan. So, I was worried and I prayed for God to calm my nerves so that I could concentrate on Holy Week the following week. About 2 days later, I got an emailing letting me know that I was accepted to Darden and also someone called me and said, " we wanted to congratulate you on getting accepted but also wanted to ask you not to tell anyone about this, because your letter was released accidently, you aren't supposed to know yet and either is anyone else."This was 1 whole month before I was supposed to hear. So, I thanked God and concentrated on Holy Week. Then the week after Easter, I was supposed to go interview at my other school that I applied to, but I got way too sick and couldn't go and since I applied soooo late and this was the last day that they could do interviews, I could not reschedule. I was really upset but prayed and said, God I was prepared and I just got sick, so you have to take care of me." And by this time, I had started worrying about price because tuition and cost of living for MBA is about $55k/year. But that monday I got a call from Darden saying that we want to give you a scholarship that covers tuition and all expenses. Thank you God. The amazing thing is that most MBA students have more experience than me and know more what they want to do with an MBA, but the person that was reviewing my application just happened to be an CPA who was impressed by my CPA exam scores. Its amazing how God works. I pray that I continue to desire His will and He continues to be so clear. Wow its so amazing how clearly God speaks and how much he takes care of us when we are willing to obey. I am so excited that everyone is opening up and sharing how Great God is and how he always has the best plan for us if we are just willing. Like Lamentations 3:25 says “The Lord is good to those who want for Him; to the soul who seeks him”

I had a similiar experience happen to me as well. I am currently working as an independent consultant for a Very large company. Anyways, the company had been talking a lot about how dependent they are on consultants and basically firing consultants right and left. At the same time the environment in that company is horrible, there was so much back stabbing and politics and gossip. I also couldn’t keep stable hours and that was hurting my spirtual life. It was really bad. Than one day, a couple of directors from a few different areas came to me and said “We really want you to take a full time job here. ” I kind of waivered for a while about it and we kept talking about it for a while and one day one of the directors told me “Just name your price, I promise you money will not be an issue.” So, at first I kind of got excited, but I didn’t feel like it was from God and the more I prayed the more I realized that I needed guidance. I went to Abouna Bishory and basically broke down because i was feeling so lost and I love being in control. I was so lost, I applied to MBA programs School, talked to people about going to Africa full time and was also looking for full-time worked. But, the response time for MBA was a long time away and I hadn’t heard from anywhere else.
Abouna agreed with me that he didn’t think that this was from God and told me to be obedient and turn it down as soon as possible. So, the next day, I went to the director and turned down the job basically without a back up plan. So, I was worried and I prayed for God to calm my nerves so that I could concentrate on Holy Week the following week. About 2 days later, I got an emailing letting me know that I was accepted to Darden and also someone called me and said, ” we wanted to congratulate you on getting accepted but also wanted to ask you not to tell anyone about this, because your letter was released accidently, you aren’t supposed to know yet and either is anyone else.”This was 1 whole month before I was supposed to hear. So, I thanked God and concentrated on Holy Week. Then the week after Easter, I was supposed to go interview at my other school that I applied to, but I got way too sick and couldn’t go and since I applied soooo late and this was the last day that they could do interviews, I could not reschedule. I was really upset but prayed and said, God I was prepared and I just got sick, so you have to take care of me.” And by this time, I had started worrying about price because tuition and cost of living for MBA is about $55k/year. But that monday I got a call from Darden saying that we want to give you a scholarship that covers tuition and all expenses. Thank you God. The amazing thing is that most MBA students have more experience than me and know more what they want to do with an MBA, but the person that was reviewing my application just happened to be an CPA who was impressed by my CPA exam scores. Its amazing how God works. I pray that I continue to desire His will and He continues to be so clear.

]]> Comment on The Mother of the Church by Mina http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/05/10/the-mother-of-the-church/#comment-9309 Mina Fri, 11 May 2007 19:09:44 +0000 http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/05/10/the-mother-of-the-church/#comment-9309 Happy Mother's day tasony Happy Mother’s day tasony

]]> Comment on The Mother of the Church by George http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/05/10/the-mother-of-the-church/#comment-9306 George Thu, 10 May 2007 20:15:08 +0000 http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/05/10/the-mother-of-the-church/#comment-9306 Happy Mother's Day Tasony! I hope Abouna takes you somewhere nice on Sunday ;) We hope and pray that your mother is doing better. Happy Mother’s Day Tasony! I hope Abouna takes you somewhere nice on Sunday ;) We hope and pray that your mother is doing better.

]]> Comment on The Mother of the Church by Andrew Mitry http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/05/10/the-mother-of-the-church/#comment-9304 Andrew Mitry Thu, 10 May 2007 19:01:03 +0000 http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/05/10/the-mother-of-the-church/#comment-9304 Happy Mother's Day Tasoni! Happy Mother’s Day Tasoni!

]]> Comment on Give it up for God’s sake! by Suzy http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/04/26/give-it-up-for-gods-sake/#comment-9272 Suzy Wed, 02 May 2007 10:02:02 +0000 http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/04/26/give-it-up-for-gods-sake/#comment-9272 This is good stuff abouna! king David said something nice about that: "Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing." Psalm 34:10 This is good stuff abouna!
king David said something nice about that: “Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.” Psalm 34:10

]]> Comment on Give it up for God’s sake! by Me too http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/04/26/give-it-up-for-gods-sake/#comment-9271 Me too Tue, 01 May 2007 20:55:51 +0000 http://www.frbishoy.com/blog/2007/04/26/give-it-up-for-gods-sake/#comment-9271 Actually, something similar happened to me. I was in the same situation as everyone else - very demanding job (and was not going to get better, but worse with time) and it was making service, etc. difficult. I kept getting emails about a certain job, and when I finally poked into it a little bit - I got it right away. God had it ready for me all along, but I had to take the step of saying that I was willing to make the change and go for it first. It was the perfect job - fixed normal hours (I actually finish work at 5:30pm!), good pay (not as much as the 1st job, but still good - another leap of faith, but it worked out), and less stressful environment. It has made all the difference in letting me serve God freely, have time for my own spiritual life, and be able to do other normal things in life (spend time with family & friends, grocery shop instead of eating take out all the time, etc.), not to mention the benefit to my peace of mind. Just pray and go for it!!! God will definitely make a way for you. Actually, something similar happened to me. I was in the same situation as everyone else - very demanding job (and was not going to get better, but worse with time) and it was making service, etc. difficult. I kept getting emails about a certain job, and when I finally poked into it a little bit - I got it right away. God had it ready for me all along, but I had to take the step of saying that I was willing to make the change and go for it first. It was the perfect job - fixed normal hours (I actually finish work at 5:30pm!), good pay (not as much as the 1st job, but still good - another leap of faith, but it worked out), and less stressful environment. It has made all the difference in letting me serve God freely, have time for my own spiritual life, and be able to do other normal things in life (spend time with family & friends, grocery shop instead of eating take out all the time, etc.), not to mention the benefit to my peace of mind. Just pray and go for it!!! God will definitely make a way for you.

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