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“Suffering is one of the main factors strengthening the relationship between man and God. It allows man to experience a unique relationship with God and to attract him towards God. It is common that a suffering person who fails to get rid of his tribulation or to solve his problem on his own turns to God to deliver him. Even the Lord Himself encourages us to do so, “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. (Psalms 50:15)” David had experienced this and said, “In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, for You will answer me. (Psalms 86:7).” – Pope Shenouda . #Suffering #SufferWithTheLord #Glorify #GlorifyHisName #Coptic #Orthodox #CopticOrthodox #DailyReadings

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“This bread which Jesus breaks is truly the mystical Word of God and a discourse about Christ which is increased while it is distributed. From a few discourses, he ministered abundant nourishment to all peoples. He gave discourses to us like loaves that are doubled when they are poured forth from our mouths. That bread in an incomprehensible fashion is visibly increased when it is broken, when it is distributed, when it is eaten without any understanding of how it is provided…. Truly, Christ’s gifts seem small but are very great. They are not bestowed on one person but on peoples, for the food grew in the mouth of those who ate it. This food seemed to be for bodily nourishment but was taken for eternal salvation.” St Ambrose #miracle #feedingthousands #thanksgiving #heavenlynourishment #Christsatisfies #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

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“I will not glory because I have been redeemed. I will not glory because I am free of sins but because sins have been forgiven me. I will not glory because I am profitable or because anyone is profitable to me but because Christ is an advocate on my behalf before the Father, because the blood of Christ has been poured out on my behalf” – St. Ambrose #propitiation #pouredoutonmybehalf #Christdiedforeveryone #salvationisfortheworld #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“This is the resurrection of the hearts that is the resurrection of the inner man or the soul. He Himself who grants light to the blind, raises the dead.” – St. Augustine #ChristWillGiveYouLight #ResurrectionOfTheHearts #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“If God Himself has come (to the believer), then even those matters that seem to be against him are transformed to be assets for him…a believer who cherishes God’s laws is not hindered by any person or by Satan or anything else! If you were to strip him of his money, it would be more reason to reward him; if you were to badmouth him as an evil person, then this evil would be counted as a source of new brilliance before God. If you were to deprive him of food, he would be glorified all the more and his reward would be greater If you were to lead him to his death – which is the worst thing that could happen to anyone- then you would be binding him with the wreaths of martyrdom. What path of life is like that?” St Jerome #Godisforus #faith #believe #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

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