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The end of life on earth is a beginning of true life for us – Saint Macrina . . #eternity #bridegroom #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #copticorthodox

The end of life on earth is a beginning of true life for us – Saint Macrina . . #eternity …

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All the bitterness of the world is wiped away with the smallest drop of the sweetness of Christ – His Grace Bishop Angaelos . . #wedding #bridegroom #coptic #dailyreadings #pascha #holyweek #orthodoxy #orthodox #copticorthodox

All the bitterness of the world is wiped away with the smallest drop of the sweetness of Christ – His …

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“People should not claim for themselves what they have not obtained as a result of their own effort. They need to explain it as the gift that they have received freely from God; otherwise He will withdraw such blessings from the ungrateful. The Baptist did not want that to happen to him for he wanted to be thankful. He confessed he had been blessed, and proclaimed that he rejoiced on hearing the voice of the Bridegroom by saying: “Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled” St. Augustine #Christ #Bridegroom #bride #joy #SundayGospel #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“People should not claim for themselves what they have not obtained as a result of their own effort. They need …

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Leave all your desires. He who made heaven and earth is more beautiful than all; he who made all things is better than all; he will be to you everything you love. Don’t let what was made take such a hold of you that you lose him by which you yourself were made. – St Augustine . #Bridegroom #LeaveYourDesires #Heaven #Earth #Coptic #CopticOrthodox #Orthodox #DailyReadings

Leave all your desires. He who made heaven and earth is more beautiful than all; he who made all things …

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“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘ No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.” – Matthew 25:1-13 . The five virgins symbolize all of humanity divided into five stages: infancy, childhood, youth, maturity and old age. It assigns to each time both God-fearing and foolish souls. – St. Cyril of Alexandria . . . #TheTenVirgins #FoolishVirgins #WiseVirgins #Bridegroom #CopticOrthodox #DailyReadings

“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet …

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