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Faith Q&A › Metropolitan Youssef › Prayer, Fasting and Worship
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- Why are crosses and images used for worship in our church when Holy Book of Exodus 20:4, Holy Book of Leviticus 26:1, Holy Book of 2 Corinthians 6:16, and Holy Book of 1…
- What is the significance of the many icons of saints used by the Coptic Orthodox Church?
- Why is Jesus' shoe falling off in his picture with Saint Mary?
- Why does Saint Macarius’ icon have him portrayed with the palms of both his hands forward?
- I know that icons are a hallmark of Orthodoxy. My question is how do we venerate icons? Is kissing the icon a necessary part of veneration or is it a customary thing? The…
- I have seen Coptic icons of two dog-headed saints by the names of Ahraqas and Awghani, but I never hear about the Church recognizing them or referring to dog-headed…
- Does the Coptic Orthodox Church have an icon depicting the Holy Trinity?
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