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“The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret, and God enlightens him. Jesus, by His silence, shamed Pilate; and a man, by his silence, conquers vainglory.” – St. John Climacus #wordofgod #dailyreading #bibleverse #faith #holyspirit #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity #church

“The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret, and God enlightens him. Jesus, by …

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“There is nothing under the sky that disturbs or bothers me. For I’m protected in that impregnable fortress inside the secure refuge safe in the arms of mercies and I’ve acquired a fountain of consolation.” – H.H. Pope Cyril (Kyrillos) VI #faith #dailyreading #bibleverse #wordofgod #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity #psalms

“There is nothing under the sky that disturbs or bothers me. For I’m protected in that impregnable fortress inside the …

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‘O true lowliness, which has borne God to men, has given life to mortals, made new heavens and a pure earth, opened the gates of Paradise, and set free the souls of men. The lowliness of Mary was made the heavenly ladder, by which God descended upon earth. For whet does regarded mean ; For many seem in my sight to be lowly, but their lowliness is not regarded by the Lord. For if they were truly lowly, their spirit would rejoice not in the world, but in God.’ – St Augustine of Hippo #copt #orthodoxy #orthodoxyouth #copticorthodox

‘O true lowliness, which has borne God to men, has given life to mortals, made new heavens and a pure …

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“Do not fear the conflict, do not flee it, where there is no struggle, there is no virtue, where faith and love are not tempted, it is not possible to be sure whether they are really present. They are proved and revealed in adversity.” – St John Chrysostom . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #painleadstoperfection

“Do not fear the conflict, do not flee it, where there is no struggle, there is no virtue, where faith …

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“God’s Commandments are higher than all the treasures of the earth. Whoever acquires them has received God within himself.” – St. Isaac the Syrian #transfiguration #fasting #prayer #wordofgod #dailyreading #bibleverse #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity

“God’s Commandments are higher than all the treasures of the earth. Whoever acquires them has received God within himself.” – …

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