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“He showed Him the transient glory of the world from the top of the mountain. But as for the Savior, He came down to the bottom places to overcome Satan in all humility.” St. Jerome#TemptationontheMount #victoryinChrist #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #Lent #fasting

“He showed Him the transient glory of the world from the top of the mountain. But as for the Savior, …

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“Blessed is he who in his heart constantly asks for you. From him runs life, so he be blessed! If you are sorrowful in your pleadings, you will rejoice in his presence! If you suffer so as to be able to see him with your tears and tribulations, then he will manifest his beauty inside you, and you will thus forget your sorrows.” St. John Saba #cometoChrist #Hegivesrest #Lent #fasting #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Blessed is he who in his heart constantly asks for you. From him runs life, so he be blessed! If …

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“For indeed He came to do away with the old things, and to call us to a greater country. Therefore He does all, to deliver us from things unnecessary, and from our affection for the earth…. For we were not born for this end, that we should eat and drink and be clothed, but that we might please God, and attain unto the good things to come. Therefore as things here are secondary in our labor, so also in our prayers let them be secondary.”St John Chrysostom #SeekGod #DoNotbeAnxious #TreasureinHeaven #SundayoftheTreasures #Lent #fasting #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“For indeed He came to do away with the old things, and to call us to a greater country. Therefore …

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“No one could cross over this world without Christ. Those people who have Christ with them, probably go through a lot of ordeals in facing life’s troubles. Christ has dealt in this way with His disciples only to draw your attention so you are aware that no one is able to launch from this world without being obstructed by hardships, and thus he is exalted in his faith.”St Ambrose#Christcalmsthesea #Christcalmsstorms #Faith #Lent #fasting #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“No one could cross over this world without Christ. Those people who have Christ with them, probably go through a …

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If you ask: What should I offer? The answer is: Offer yourself! What does God seek from you but yourself? Among the earthly creatures He did not create what is better than you; He seeks your self from yourself! – St Augustine.#givehimyourheart #brokenandcontrite #offeryourself to the One who is #gracious #merciful #slowtoanger #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #return #repent #fasting

If you ask: What should I offer? The answer is: Offer yourself! What does God seek from you but yourself? …

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