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“For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.” Luke 1:48 . Assumption of the Body of Holy Virgin Theotokos Saint Mary  On this day, was the assumption of the body of our pure Lady St. Mary, the Mother of God. While she was keeping vigil, praying in the Holy Sepulcher, and waiting for the happy minute of her liberation from the bonds of the flesh, the Holy Spirit informed her of her forthcoming departure from this vain world. When the time drew near, the disciples and the virgins of the Mt. of Olives came and the Lady was lying on her bed. Our Lord, surrounded by thousands and thousands of angels, came to Her. He consoled her, and announced her with the everlasting joy which was prepared for Her. She was happy, and she stretched out her hands, blessed the Disciples, and the Virgins. Then, she delivered up her pure soul in the hand of her Son and God, Jesus Christ, Who ascended her to the higher habitations. As of the pure body, they shrouded it and carried it to Gethsemane. St. Thomas was absent at the time of St. Mary’s departure, but he came after the burial. On his way back to Jerusalem, St. Thomas saw angels carrying St. Mary’s pure body and ascending with it to heaven, and one of the angels said to him, ‘Hurry and kiss the pure body of St. Mary.’ When he arrived to the disciples, they informed him about St. Mary’s departure. He told them, ‘I will not believe, unless I see her body, as you all know how I did doubt the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ before.’ They took him to the tomb, to uncover the body but they did not find it, and they were perplexed and amazed. St. Thomas told them how he saw the pure body ascending to heaven, carried by angels. The Holy Spirit then told them, ‘The Lord did not Will to leave Her Holy body on earth.’ May Her intercession be with us. Amen. Coptic Synaxarium

“For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.” Luke 1:48 . Assumption of the Body of Holy Virgin Theotokos …

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And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.” Mark 3:34,35 . “The Lord instructs us to honour our relatives according to faith, more than we do towards those according to flesh and blood. Indeed, man could be a “mother” to Jesus through preaching Him; for he would be then, as though He is delivering Him in the hearts of his listeners.” St. John Chrysostom . “He did not say so, to deny His mother, but rather to proclaim her honour, which is not based on her conceiving Christ, but on her enjoying every virtue.” Fr. Theophlactius #StMary #MotherofChrist #WillofGod #obedience #surrendertoGod #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. Acts 20:22-23 . . “Faith is not simply a belief but also a life… faith is not just to be mentally convicted but is an action inside the heart, to lead one through his life.” Pope Shenouda . #coptic #dailyreadings #bible #orthodoxy #faithtolead #faith #whentheroadisblurry #unclear and you don’t know #whatwillhappen

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Happy Feast of Transfiguration . And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!” Mark 9:7 . “On hearing that voice, after seeing three persons, there was Jesus alone; at the beginning, they saw three, but at the end they saw only one. By perfect faith, all will will be one, as requested by Jesus from the Father; “that they all be one” (Jn. 17: 21); Not only Moses and Elijah, to be one in Christ, but we also, to be one in the body of the One Christ (Rom. 12: 5) … That, may also refer to the fact, that the law (Moses) and the prophets (Elijah), have their origin in the Word. …; As the goal of the law is Christ “for righteousness to everyone who believes” (Rom. 10: 4) ]. Therefore the goal of the transfiguration, is for all believers, to gather as members in the one body, through abiding in Christ, and enjoyment of membership in His one body; thus to be counted truly, as beloved children of God, glorified in Him.” St Ambrose #FeastofTransfiguration #ThisisMyBelovedSon #HearHim #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Happy Feast of Transfiguration . And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, …

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“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.” John 10:27,28 . “The Lord presented to them the marks of His flock. These are they that hear His voice and recognize that it belongs to their Shepherd. They know the sound of His love and care. Therefore they adhere to Him and get acquainted with Him in new depths. They qualify to be recognized by Him and as the apostle says: “The Lord knows those who are His” (2 Tim 2:19)” Father Tadros Yacoub Malaty #TheGoodShepherd #eternallife #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and …

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