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“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.” Matthew 25:13 . “If we make every effort to avoid death of the body, still more should it be our endeavour to avoid death of the soul. There is no obstacle for a man who wants to be saved other than negligence and laziness of soul.” St Anthony the Great #watch #wisevirgins #oilinyourlamp #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.” Matthew 25:13 . “If we make every effort to avoid death of the body, still more should it be our endeavour to avoid death of the soul. There is no obstacle for a man who wants …

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.” – Matthew 23:13 . “At any rate the teacher who stands in offense to his disciples through his wicked actions, he shuts the heavenly kingdom before them.” – St. Jerome #leadbyexample #leadthemtothekingdom #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.” – Matthew 23:13 . “At any rate the teacher who stands in offense to his disciples through his wicked actions, …

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” – John 10:11 . ‘I am the good Shepherd’: the Lord speaks here about suffering and underlines that it brings salvation to the world. He was not obliged to come; therefore He presents the model of the shepherd and the hired servant once more.” – St. John Chrysostom #thegoodshepherd #givesHislife #imitateHim #service #servant #howtoserve #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” – John 10:11 . ‘I am the good Shepherd’: the Lord speaks here about suffering and underlines that it brings salvation to the world. He was not obliged to come; therefore He presents the model of the shepherd and the hired …

“They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented of whom the world was not worthy.” Hebrews 11:37 . “Name of pride is your name, O kinsman of Emmanuel, for you are great among all the saints, O John the Baptist. You are exalted more than the patriarchs, more honored than the prophets, for no one born of women, is like you. Come and hear the wise, the golden tongued Theodosius, speaking of the honor of the baptizer, John the Baptist. What do I call you, how can I honor you, what can I liken you to, O who is worthy of every honor. You are the sweetness of the fruits, you are he who moves branches, you are the flower of the trees, that are planted in the land of lilies.” Intercede on our behalf, O forerunner and baptizer, John the Baptist, that He may forgive us our sins.” Coptic Hymn of John the Baptist #JohntheBaptist #forerunner #martyr #friendofTheGroom #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented of whom the world was not worthy.” Hebrews 11:37 . “Name of pride is your name, O kinsman of Emmanuel, for you are great among all the saints, O John the Baptist. You are exalted more than the patriarchs, more honored than the prophets, …

“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.” Luke 4:18,19 . Beginning of the Coptic Year Today is the beginning of the blessed Coptic year. It is necessary to keep it a holy day with full purity and chastity. Let us start a new demeanor as St. Paul the Apostle says, ‘therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; Behold, all things become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.’ (2 Cor. 5:17-18) And Isaiah the Prophet says, ‘The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent me to bind the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives. To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.’ (Isaiah 61:1-2) And David the Prophet says, ‘Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness; and Thy paths drop fatness.’ (Psalms 65:11) We ask our God to keep us without sin and help us to act according to His will with the intercessions of the pure Saint Mary and all the Martyrs and Saints. Amen. Coptic Synaxarium #Nayrouz #CopticNewYear #Martyrs #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of …

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