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‘And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord Thus ought the virgin, who brought forth meekness and humility itself, to show forth an example of the most profound humility.’ – St. Ambrose #coptic #orthodox #churchfathers #godislove #ukmidcopts #theotokos

‘And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord Thus ought the virgin, who brought forth meekness and humility itself, …

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Catch, then, O catch the transient hour; improve each moment as it flies! -St. Jerome . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #orthodox #timeflies #thelifeoftheworldtocome #heaven #prayer

Catch, then, O catch the transient hour; improve each moment as it flies! -St. Jerome . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy …

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“Let every man be profitable to you so that you may be good to everyone. Persevere in your work. Be ever more obedient to God and He will save you.” – St. Pachomious #harvest #christian #coptic #copticorthodox

“Let every man be profitable to you so that you may be good to everyone. Persevere in your work. Be …

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“The dead man was being buried, and many friends were conducting him to his tomb. Christ, the life and resurrection, meets him there. He is the Destroyer of death and of corruption. He is the One in whom we live and move and are. He is who has restored the nature of man to that which it originally was and has set free our death-fraught flesh from the bonds of death.” ~ St. Cyril of Alexandria #sonofthewidowofnain #power #resurrection #victory #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“The girding of our loins signifies the readiness of the mind to work hard in every thing praiseworthy. Those who apply themselves to bodily labours and are engaged in strenuous toil have their loins girded. The lamp apparently represents the wakefulness of the mind and intellectual cheerfulness. We say that the human mind is awake when it repels any tendency to slumber off into that carelessness that often is the means of bringing it into subjection to every kind of wickedness.” ~ St. Cyril of Alexandria #girdyourwaist #lampsburning #beready #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“The girding of our loins signifies the readiness of the mind to work hard in every thing praiseworthy. Those who …

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