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“What is that bed that the Lord instruct to take up ? It is the bed, that David had “drenched all night with his tears” (Psalm 6: 6). It is the bed of passion, where our souls lie, a victim of the bitterness and suffering of the conscience; Yet, when we walk according to the precepts of Christ, our bed would be that of repose, not of pain. The mercies of God have changed the place of death into that of His resurrection, and turned the sleep of death into something we look forward to enjoy. He did not only instruct him to take up his bed, but to “go his way to his house,” that is to say, to go back to paradise, the true home that received the first man, who lost it by the deceit of the devil. Therefore, it is imperative to go back home. As the Lord came to destroy the traps of beds and to give us back what we have lost.” St Ambrose #HealingoftheParalytic #forgiveness #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“What is that bed that the Lord instruct to take up ? It is the bed, that David had “drenched …

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“If a man loves God with all his heart, all his thoughts, all his will, and all his strength, he will gain the fear of God; the fear will produce tears, tears will produce strength; by the perfection of this the soul will bear all kinds of fruits.” – St. Anthony the Great #love #tears #forgiveness #coptic #orthodox #dailyreading

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“Do not worry and despair if you feel the weight of your previous sins, because Christ’s mercy is boundless. Even if your sin is great, yet Christ’s mercy is even greater. With His grace the sinner is justified, and the bondsman is released. But know for sure that the faith in Christ is what equips us for these redeeming blessings, because faith is the way of life and grace. In it we go to the heavenly dwelling place where we inherit the kingdom of the righteous saints, and become members in Christ’s kingdom.” St. Cyril the great #Love #forgiveness #faith #peace #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Do not worry and despair if you feel the weight of your previous sins, because Christ’s mercy is boundless. Even …

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“As the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also forgive one another.” – HH Pope Shenouda . #Forgiveness #UncleanSpirit #Cured #HeWillCureUs #Troubled #HolySpirit #Luke #DailyReadings #CopticOrthodox #Coptic #Orthodox

“As the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also forgive one another.” – HH Pope Shenouda . #Forgiveness #UncleanSpirit …

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“When the Savior says to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you,” he addresses this to humankind in general. For those who believe in him, being healed of the diseases of the soul, will receive forgiveness of the sins which they formerly committed. He may also mean this: “I must heal your soul before I heal your body. If this is not done, by obtaining strength to walk, you will only sin more. Even though you have not asked for this, I as God see the maladies of the soul which brought on you this disease.” Saint Cyril of Alexandria #Healingthesoul #healing #forgiveness #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“When the Savior says to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you,” he addresses this to humankind in general. For …

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