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“Does he think himself a Christian who is either ashamed or fears to be a Christian? How can he be with Christ, who either blushes or fears to belong to Christ?” – St. Cyprian #unashamedofChrist #unashamedoftheGospel #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“Lust doesn’t defeat you because it is stronger than you, but because of laziness and negligence. It does not dare fight you unless your will gives it permission.” – St. Filoxinous #abstainfromfleshlylusts #bealert #sojourners #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Lust doesn’t defeat you because it is stronger than you, but because of laziness and negligence. It does not dare …

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“The peace of God,” which he imparted to us, “passes all understanding.” For who could have expected and who could have hoped for such benefits? It transcends every human intellect and all speech. For His enemies, for those who hated Him, for the apostates—for all these He did not refuse to give His only begotten Son, so as to make peace with them…. The peace which will preserve us is the one of which Christ says, “My peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.” For this “peace passes all human understanding.” How? When we should be at peace with enemies, with the unrighteous, with those who display contentiousness and hostility toward us, how does this not pass human understanding?” St John Chrysostom #peace #ofGod #surpassesallunderstanding #notastheworldgives #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“The peace of God,” which he imparted to us, “passes all understanding.” For who could have expected and who could …

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By work, love is proclaimed – St Augustine . The love which does not sacrifice is a barren love, without fruit – Pope Shenouda . . #lovewithoutmeasure #sacrifice #proclaimyourlove #showlovethroughworks #labouroflove #workfaithfully #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

By work, love is proclaimed – St Augustine . The love which does not sacrifice is a barren love, without …

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“A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, ‘You are mad; you are not like us.’” – St Anthony the Great . . #bedifferent #livedifferently #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will …

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