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God is enduring in winning sinners, and sees that he who does not repent today may repent tomorrow, and he who does not repent now may repent later – H.H Pope Shenouda lll. . . #mercifulGod #godof2ndchances #endurance #repent #returntoGod #graciousGod #coptic #dailyreadings #orthodoxy #orthodox #copticorthodox

God is enduring in winning sinners, and sees that he who does not repent today may repent tomorrow, and he …

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“I found myself imprisoned inside the whale and all my hope was in the Lord.” – St. Jerome #jonah #outofthepit #saved #saviour #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“I found myself imprisoned inside the whale and all my hope was in the Lord.” – St. Jerome #jonah #outofthepit …

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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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“If you put your confidence in baptism to the point that you neglect your behaviour after it, Paul says that, even if you are baptised, if you are not led by the Spirit afterward you will lose the dignity bestowed on you and the honour of your adoption. This is why he does not talk about those who received the Spirit in the past but rather about those who are being led by the Spirit now.” – St. John Chrysostom #ledbytheSpirit #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“If you put your confidence in baptism to the point that you neglect your behaviour after it, Paul says that, …

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“Christ gave light and saved His children; our spirit was blinded…Thanks to Him the circle of darkness which shrouded us has been broken, and we recovered our sight.” – St. Clement of Rome #sayingsofthefathers #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #light #world #salvation

“Christ gave light and saved His children; our spirit was blinded…Thanks to Him the circle of darkness which shrouded us …

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