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“As though shut in within the gross prison-house of the body, wishes to be loosed, that he may begin to be with Christ. But he that will be set free, let him come to the Temple, let him come to Jerusalem, let him wait for the Lord, let him embrace Him with good work as with the arms of faith. Then shall he be set free, that he may not see death, because he has looked upon life.” St Ambrose #FeastofCircumcision #Salvation #setfree #departinpeace #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“As though shut in within the gross prison-house of the body, wishes to be loosed, that he may begin to …

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“Love is the passport with which man passes through all the heavenly doors without obstacle.” – St. John Chrysostom . “The greater the love that dwells in a man, the greater the man in whom it dwells.” – St. Augustine #love #lovecoversamultitudeofsins #loveoneanother #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Love is the passport with which man passes through all the heavenly doors without obstacle.” – St. John Chrysostom . …

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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

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Nothing will happen to you other than what God wills so fear not you are in His hands- H.H Pope Kyrillos . . #trust #unknownpath #knownbyGod #inHishands #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #orthodox

Nothing will happen to you other than what God wills so fear not you are in His hands- H.H Pope …

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St Macarius the Great- A brother once came to St Macarius and said to him, “Master, speak some word of exhortation to me, that, obeying it, I may be saved.” St. Macarius answered him, “Go to the tombs and attack the dead with insults.” The brother wondered at the word. Nevertheless he went, as he was bidden, and cast stones at the tombs, railing upon the dead. Then returning, he told what he had done. Macarius asked him, “Did the dead notice what you did?” And he replied, “They did not notice me.” “Go, then, again,” said Macarius, “and this time praise them.” The brother, wondering yet more, went and praised the dead, calling them just men, apostles, saints. Returning, he told what he had done, saying, “I have praised the dead.” Macarius asked him, “Did they reply to you?” And he said, “They did not reply to me.” Then said Macarius, “You know what insults you have heaped on them and with what praises you have flattered them, and yet they never spoke to you. If you desire salvation, you must be like these dead. You must think nothing of the wrongs men do to you, nor of the praises they offer you. Be like the dead. Thus you may be saved. . . #bearinsults #bedeadtowords #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy

St Macarius the Great- A brother once came to St Macarius and said to him, “Master, speak some word of …

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