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“And now, should you come unto the desert of Egypt, you will see this desert become better than any paradise, and ten thousand choirs of angels in human forms, and nations of martyrs, and companies of virgins, and all the devil’s tyranny put down, while Christ’s kingdom shines forth in its brightness.” St John Chrysostom #CommemorationofChildrenofBethlehem #OutofEgypt #IcalledMySon #BlessedbeEgypt #MyPeople #HolyFamily #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“And now, should you come unto the desert of Egypt, you will see this desert become better than any paradise, …

“Christ did not gain victory for His own sake, but for our benefit. Having become a Man, yet He remained as God and conquered the devil. He, who has never sinned acquired victory for our sake, we, who were bound in death because of sin. The death of Christ conquered the devil, who was committed to deliver all those who died because of sin.” St Ambrose #FeastofEntryofTheLordintoEgypt #OutofEgypt #IcalledMySon #BlessedbeEgypt #Mypeople #HolyFamilyinEgypt #victorious #inChrist #thanksgiving #HolyFifty #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

“Christ did not gain victory for His own sake, but for our benefit. Having become a Man, yet He remained …