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“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33 . “He allows us also to overcome by looking up to the Head of our faith. We walk the same path that He passed through for our sake. We are not dead because we struggle with death. We are immortal because of our victory. Does death corrupt our bodies? So what? Our bodies will not remain corrupt, but will rather be in a better state. Let us then overcome the world. Let us run toward eternity. Let us follow the King. Let us prepare the memorial of victory. Let us despise the worldly pleasures. We do not need much effort to achieve this. Let us turn to heaven so that we may conquer the world! When you do not desire the world, you overcome it. When you deride it you vanquish it. We are strangers and passengers. Let us not grieve for any sad thing related to the world.” – St. John Chrysostom #beofgoodcheer #inthisworldyouwillhavetribulation #ihaveovercometheworld #overcometheworld #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.” – Matthew 25:40 . “The real temple of Christ is the believer’s soul, so let us ornament and clothe it. Give it donations, and let us welcome Christ who is in this soul! Of what use are the walls decorated with precious stones, if Christ is in poverty, in the fear of dying because of hunger?” – St. Jerome #youdidittome #serveJesus #templeofChrist #buildHisKingdom #apostlesfast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.” – John‬ ‭16:13‬ . “This is our renewal; it makes of us an image of God again. This happens through the regenerating washing of the Holy Spirit that restores us so that we become God’s children. We become a new creation again through the communion of the Spirit who delivers us from what was old.” – St. Basil the Great . “This does not mean hearing whatever real, palpable words, but rather means the unity of will and strength that is in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Whatever the Spirit says, the Son says here (Jn 16: 13). Let us learn that what the Spirit says, the Son also says and what the Son says the Father also says. For, the work of the Trinity is one in thought and one in characteristic.” – St. Ambrose #SpiritofTruth #Comforter #HolySpirit #Paraclete #Pentecost #guideyouintoalltruth #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

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“He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” John 7:38 . “The reward of faith is great and endless. The believer says that he enjoys the richest blessings of God. For, he will be filled with the gifts of the Spirit that will not only enrich his mind, but will also be able to overflow in the hearts of others like a running river that abounds with bliss granted by God to his neighbor also.” Saint Cyril the Great #livingwater #dailyreadings #Holy50 #coptic #orthodox #ChristisRisenandAscended

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“If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.” John 15:19 . “As though the Lord Jesus Christ says to His disciples, “If you wish to love, you must suffer.” This is implied in His saying, “If you were of the world, the world would love its own.” If the world loved you, it would be evident that you wanted in yourself the world’s malice.” Saint John Chrysostom #Love #notoftheworld #dailyreadings #Holy50 #coptic #orthodox #ChristisRisenandAscended

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