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“But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” Matthew 13:8 . “Blessed is he who plants in his soul good plants, that is, the virtues and the lives of saints.” St Ephraim the Syrian #parable #TheSower #goodground #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” Matthew 13:8 . …

“But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.” Luke 8:15 . “May my heart be as a fertile field for Thee, and may Thy grace sprinkle the dew of eternal life upon it. May Thy grace reap a good harvest on the field of my heart: humility, reverence, sanctity, and all that is ever pleasing to Thee.” St Ephraim the Syrian #parable #TheSower #goodground #bearfruit #patience #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and …