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This section is for you. You can post a question and we can answer it for you or you can ask for a particular servant to answer it. The answer will be displayed on this page - and don't worry we will not put your name on it. If you like you can ask a question and ask for a email back without the question being displayed on this page.We will update this page each fortnight and we will also be adding some question that have been answered by others - like Anba Moussa. Have fun!


Is there anything wrong with going to parties?

It is up to you to decide this and to consider what occurs in parties. Is the party going to be in a Christian atmosphere, or are you going to lose your spiritual blessings by attending? We do not want you to live in isolation and seriousness, we want you to be happy, but you must select the party that will not hurt you spiritually.
Anba Moussa

Why do priests wear black hats and black clothes?

The priest's hat is shaped like a dome, representing the fact that the priest belongs to the church. As for the black clothes, there are three types of people who wear black: the lawyers, the judges and the university professors. Thus the priest wears black because he is a lawyer who defends us before God, he is a judge who hears our confessions and gives us the absolution, and he is a professor who teaches us Christianity.
Anba Moussa


 
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