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“Make the effort to rise from the ground. Remember the good Shepherd who will follow and rescue you… Remember the mercies of God and how He cures you by pouring on oil and wine. Do not despair of salvation. Recall your memory of how it is written in the Scriptures, that he who has fallen rises, and he who turns away returns; the wounded one is healed, the prey of wild beasts escapes; he who confesses his sin is not rejected. The Lord does not desire the death of a sinner but rather that he should turn and live.” St Basil the Great…
Mar 12, 2017
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Nothing brings the heart back to wisdom like sorrow; and nothing is sweeter than the pious sorrow. – St Gregory of Nyssa . . #godlysorrow #repent #forgiveness #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #lent
Mar 11, 2017
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Fasting these forty days and nights, holy Moses too merited to speak with God, to stand and stay with him and to receive the precepts of the law from his hand. For although this human condition prevented him from seeing God, yet the grace of his fasting drew him into close contact with the Divinity. For to fast frequently is a portion of God‘s virtues in ourselves, since God himself always fasts. He is more familiar, intimate and friendly with the person in whom he sees more of his works, as Scripture says, and Moses spoke with God face to…
Mar 10, 2017
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“Nothing in this world can distress or perturb me, for I take refuge in the impregnable fortress of the Church. I am reassured in the bosom of God’s mercies. Comfort and blessing continuously flows from Him. 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 #Godismysalvation #Godismystrength #StPopeKyrillosVI #greatsaint #copticsaint #manofprayer #Fasting #Lent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
Mar 9, 2017
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Christ is not valued at all, unless He is valued above all – St Augustine . . #seekonething #seekhim #aboveall #beautifulone #dwell #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #lent #holybible
Mar 8, 2017
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Reveal yourself to Him, who knows you… so that He would reveal Himself to you, who do not know Him- St Augustine . . #repent #turntoHim #wholeheartedly #withtears #revealyourselftohim #drawneartohim #hewilldrawneartoyou #confess #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #fasting #lent #orthodox
Mar 7, 2017
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