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“Do you grasp the excellence of a Christian disposition? After you give your coat and your cloak, even if your enemy should wish to subject your naked body to hardships and labors, not even then, Jesus says, must you forbid him. For He would have us possess all things in common, both our bodies and our goods, as with them that are in need, so with them that insult us. For the latter response comes from a courageous spirit, the former from mercy.” . – St John Chrysostom . . #Mercy #GoTheExtraMile #GodlyWisdom #GodIsGood #GodIsGoodAllTheTime #AllTheTimeGodIsGood #DelightInGod #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

“Do you grasp the excellence of a Christian disposition? After you give your coat and your cloak, even if your …

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An increase in holiness gives an increase in compassion – Fr Tadros Malaty . . #lovemercy #walkhumbly #loveenemies #followHim #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #lent

An increase in holiness gives an increase in compassion – Fr Tadros Malaty . . #lovemercy #walkhumbly #loveenemies #followHim #dailyreadings …

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If I lose everything, and only God is left for me; this would be enough and I thank the Lord for it. Because for me God is everything, all in all… Distresses bring on crowns to him if he endures them. If something painful happens to a spiritual person, he says unless there is some goodness behind it, God will not permit it and therefore I have to accept it – H.H Pope Shenouda lll . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #returntoGod #Heislife #Heisgoodness

If I lose everything, and only God is left for me; this would be enough and I thank the Lord …

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By enduring the present afflictions with courage, while having no experience, God will grant you the possibility to endure any thing that – God forbids — would probably happen against your will. Therefore, if you seek heaven, and [your] concern [is] the life to come, nothing would ever harm you. Even the hosts of darkness (the devils) themselves, would never be able to harm us, unless we harm ourselves by ourselves; even though our body be torn to pieces, that would mean nothing to us, as long as our Spirit is sound. ~ St. John Chrysostom #faith #endurance #testedbyfire #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

By enduring the present afflictions with courage, while having no experience, God will grant you the possibility to endure any …

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Our foundation was set before the world was established, according to the words of the apostle Paul, saying: “No other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid” (11); As it is also written: “He gave birth to me before the fountains of water, and the mountains, before He creates the depths, and all the hills” ~ St. Gregory of Nyssa #Christisthefoundation #buildeverythingonChrist #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Our foundation was set before the world was established, according to the words of the apostle Paul, saying: “No other …

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