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Good Friday Eve of the Holy Pascha Week “By saying then, “If it be possible, let it pass from me,” he showed his true humanity. But by saying, “Nevertheless not as I will, but as you will,” he showed his virtue and selfcommand. This too teaches us, even when nature pulls us back, to follow God. In order to make clear that he is truly God and truly human, words alone would not suffice. Deeds were needed. So he joined deeds with words in order that even those who have been highly contentious may believe that he both became man and died” – St John Chrysostom • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts #goodfriday #pascha #holyweek

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Thursday eve of Holy Pascha Week + Christ, then, is the beginning of our righteousness, therefore do not despair for He is our beginning and ultimate end. He is the beginning of purity. – St. Ambrose #copticorthodox #holyweek #pascha #salvation #easter

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Wednesday of Holy Pascha Week Let us run to accompany Him as He hastens toward His passion, and imitate those who met…by doing all we can to prostrate ourselves before Him by being humble and trying to live as He would wish. – St. Andrew, Bishop of Gortyna, Crete (+740) #copticorthodox #holyweek #pascha #humility #salvation #churchfathers

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Tuesday of the Holy Pascha Week “The help of God is always ready and always near, but is given only to those who seek and work, and only to those seekers who, after putting all their powers to the test, cry out with their whole heart: Lord help us! St. Theophan the Recluse • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts

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Tuesday Eve of the Holy Pascha Week “Let us glorify God, not by our faith alone, but also by our life, since otherwise it would not be glory, but blasphemy.” – St. John Chrysostom • • • #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #faith #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #christianity #liturgy #gospel #praise #grace #hope #faithful #copticfathers #saints #ukmidcopts #holyweek #pascha Monday Evening

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