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When a king founds a city, if it is attacked by bandits from the carelessness of its citizens, he certainly does not neglect it, but avenges and reclaims it, for the sake of his own honor. How much more did God the Word of the all-good Father refuse to let humans, his work, go to corruption. He blotted out their death by the offering of his own body, and corrected their neglect by his own teaching, restoring all that was theirs by his own power – St Athanasius . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #coptic #orthodox #holy50

When a king founds a city, if it is attacked by bandits from the carelessness of its citizens, he certainly …

If you pray well, you will live well – St Augustine . . #coptic #orthodoxy #holy50 #copticorthodox

If you pray well, you will live well – St Augustine . . #coptic #orthodoxy #holy50 #copticorthodox

Let us enter into the race for the sake of the reward on the heavenly work. Let us run to acquire. But what shall we acquire? What is the reward? What is the crown? It so seems to me that what we wish for is nothing but the Lord Himself; He is the Judge of those who strive; and the Crown of the winners. He is the One to distribute the inheritance; and He Himself is the good Inheritance. He is the Portion and the One who gives it; He makes us rich, and He, Himself, is the riches. He reveals the treasure to you, And He, Himself, is the treasure. – St Gregory of Nyssa . . #ourtreasure #runtherace #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #coptic #orthodox #holy50

Let us enter into the race for the sake of the reward on the heavenly work. Let us run to …

You have released us, O Lord, from the fear of death. You have made the end of life here on earth a beginning of true life for us – Saint Macrina . . #lifeinchrist #heiseternallife #heaven #eternity #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #coptic #orthodox #holy50 #holy50days

You have released us, O Lord, from the fear of death. You have made the end of life here on …

Place the world’s end and changeability before your eyes in order to kindle the flames of eternal life – St John Saba . . #eternity #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #coptic #orthodox #holy50 #holy50days

Place the world’s end and changeability before your eyes in order to kindle the flames of eternal life – St …