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“Provide yourself with this means of seeing God. Let me speak concretely: Why would you, while your eyes are bleary, desire to see a sunrise? Let the eyes be sound, and that light will be full of joy. If your eyes are blind, that light itself will be a torment. Unless your heart is pure, you will not be permitted to see what cannot be seen unless the heart be pure.” – St. Augustine #pure #purity #pureinheart #seeGod #blessedaretgepureinheartfortheyshallseeGod #beatitudes #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Provide yourself with this means of seeing God. Let me speak concretely: Why would you, while your eyes are bleary, …

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“Blessed are you poor,For yours is the kingdom of God.” Luke 6:20 . “The evangelists began their beatitudes by this phrase, for it is the first according to the arrangement, and it is the mother that begets all other virtues. By scorning the possessions of this life, you deserve the eternal possessions. But if you are imprisoned to the passions of the world, then it is quite impossible to float on the top.” He also adds, “Not all the poor ones are blessed, for poverty is a negative process, for these are righteous poor people and others are evil ones. Blessed is he who is poor in iniquity and malice (John 14:3) “For the prince of the world cometh, and hath nothing in Me.” (2 Cor.8:9) “Blessed is he who follows his Master”, “who though He is rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye though His poverty might be rich.” St Ambrose #beatitudes #Blessedarethepoor #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #StTaklaHaymanot

“Blessed are you poor,For yours is the kingdom of God.” Luke 6:20 . “The evangelists began their beatitudes by this …

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