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“What is the mark of a Christian? It is to watch daily and hourly and to stand prepared in that state of total responsiveness pleasing to God, knowing that the Lord will come at an hour that he does not expect.” – St. Basil the Great #beready #Heiscoming #maranatha #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“Take heed often to come together to give thanks to God and show forth His praise. For when you assemble frequently in the same place, the powers of Satan are destroyed, and the destruction at which he aims is prevented by the unity of your faith. Nothing is more precious than peace, by which all war, in heaven and earth, is brought to an end.” St. Ignatius of Antioch #rejoice #rejoicebeforeGod #praiseGod #RelocationofRelicsofStMark #StPopeKyrillosVI #Consecration #ChurchofStMinaMaryut #wonderworker #saints #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Take heed often to come together to give thanks to God and show forth His praise. For when you assemble …

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“When the Savior says to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you,” he addresses this to humankind in general. For those who believe in him, being healed of the diseases of the soul, will receive forgiveness of the sins which they formerly committed. He may also mean this: “I must heal your soul before I heal your body. If this is not done, by obtaining strength to walk, you will only sin more. Even though you have not asked for this, I as God see the maladies of the soul which brought on you this disease.” Saint Cyril of Alexandria #Healingthesoul #healing #forgiveness #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“When the Savior says to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you,” he addresses this to humankind in general. For …

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“God has created all people spiritually equal. Every person has the same propensity for good and evil. Every peson has the same choice, as to whether to obey God or to defy Him. Yet in other ways, we are very unequal. Some people are highly intelligent, while others have feeble intellects. Some people are physically strong and healthy, while others are weak and prone to illness. Some people are handsome and attractive while others are plain. Those who are gifted in some way should not despise those less gifted. On the contrary, God has distributed gifts and blessings in such a way that every person has a particular place and purpose within a society–and thus everyone is equally necessary for a society to function well. So, do not resent the fact that someone is more intelligent or stronger than you are. Instead, give thanks for their intelligence and strength, from which you benefit. And then ask yourself, “What is my gift, and thence what is my place in society?” When you have answered this question, and you act according to your answer, all contempt and all resentment will melt away.” St John Chrysostom #Hisworkmanship #createdforgoodworks #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“God has created all people spiritually equal. Every person has the same propensity for good and evil. Every peson has …

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“Live in hope, and wait on the Lord, and rejoice in Him and in His works.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #rejoice #rejoicealways #joy #joyful #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Live in hope, and wait on the Lord, and rejoice in Him and in His works.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda …

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