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Today, the Church commemorates 50 years since the departure of The holy and righteous St. father Abba Kyrillos the Sixth, the one hundred and sixteenth Pope of Alexandria. ⁣ ⁣ “The Lord’s grace flutters its wings and casts away all sadness, and⁣ heals the heart with its indescribable balm. Oh, how sweet it is! No⁣ one can withstand the trials of this world without His care or power” – St. Pope Kyrillos VI⁣ ⁣ ⁣ “My Lord Jesus Christ …⁣ Make me worthy to go along the way of the saints.⁣ Keep me firm in the Orthodox faith,⁣ to keep the commandments and not to⁣ care about what is in this world.⁣ My Lord Jesus Christ, protect me.⁣ My Lord Jesus Christ shelter me⁣ in the shadow of Your wings.⁣ My Lord Jesus Christ, save me from the falls.” – St. Pope Kyrillos VI⁣ ⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ ⁣ #coptic #orthodox #grace #faith #love #christianity #hospitable #gift #stewards #care #sweet #strength #fervent #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #popekyrillos #lent #fasting

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“We were exiled from the earthly paradise because we didn’t fast so we have to fast to return to the heavenly paradise. Fasting reconciles us with God. Fasting controlled the power of the fire and blocked the lions’ mouths.” – St. Basil the Great #stbasilthegreat #gospel #fasting #god #jesus #sunday #love #joy #holylent #sunday #sundayreading #coptic #orthodox #bible #verses #matthew #nkjv

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“How easy it is for your aim to change along the way unless you are watchful” – the Thrice Blessed Pope Shenouda III #watchful #focusonHim #watchandpray #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“O Lord, my God, You alone do I love. You alone am I prepared to serve, for You alone justly rule, and under Your authority I long to be.” – St. Augustine #copticorthodox #church #jesus #copticchurch #christian #orientalorthodoxy orientalorthodoxy #ethiopianorthodox #prayer #faith #jesus #love #pray #god #bible #christian #church #hope #jesuschrist #believe #peace #worship #blessed #godisgood #holyspirit #gospel #spirituality #bibleverse #grace #truth #life #biblestudy

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“Do not concentrate on sorrowful matters; by faith forget them, by prayer forget them, by remembering God’s promises and benefits, you forget them.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #sorrow #rejoice

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