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Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. – 1 John 3:2-3 . . The sweetness of apples makes up for the bitterness of its roots. The hope for gaining a profit brings joy during the dangers of the sea. Looking forward to getting healthy would make it easier to take the disgusting medication. Who likes to eat nuts, would have first to break down its hard shell. So also he, who wishes to rejoice in the holy conscience, would easily bear the bitterness of repentance – St. Jerome . #hope #repent #purify #dailyreadings #orthodoxy

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we …

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“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 . “Regard as free not those whose status makes them outwardly free, but those who are free in their character and conduct. For we should not call men truly free when they are wicked and dissolute, since they are slaves to worldly passions. Freedom and happiness of soul consist in genuine purity and detachment from transitory things.” St Anthony the Great #truthshallmakeyoufree #freedominChrist #TheTruth #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ChristisRisen

“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 . “Regard as free not …

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“The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.” John 8:29 . “If we always see God in our minds, and always remember Him, everything will appear tolerable to us.” St John Chrysostom #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #notalone #seeingGod #pleaseGod #ChristisRisen

“The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.” John 8:29 . “If …

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“Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul, neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.” Acts 4:32 . “For one thing is necessary, that celestial Oneness, the Oneness in which the Father, and the Son, and Holy Spirit are One. See how the praise of Unity is commended to us. The whole Trinity is one God; because one thing is necessary. To this one thing nothing brings us, except being many we have one heart.” St Augustine #Oneness #unity #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #ChristisRisen

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Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” John 8:12 . “There is a Light who is the Creator of the sun’s light. Let us love that light. Let us yearn to reach out and thirst for Him. Consequently, He will lead and take us to Him. In this manner we will live in Him and we will not die… The One who shines over you so that you might see Him is the same source who flows over you and quenches your thirst…. Even when the Lord Jesus Christ did not reveal himself to everyone as He was hidden by the cloud of this body, yet He is who He is: The One who controls everything through the power of His wisdom… Your God is fully present in everyplace, and He will never abandon you, if you do not abandon Him.” St Augustine #lightoftheworld #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ChristisRisen #lightoflife

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not …

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