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“The broken vessel was a reminder that the destruction of death precedes resurrection to life. The perfume is better released to all the world than sealed up. In baptism believers are anointed with oil by analogy to his anointing.” – St. Jerome #spikenard #anointing #fragrantoil #pascha #holyweek #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“The broken vessel was a reminder that the destruction of death precedes resurrection to life. The perfume is better released …

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“Let us therefore contribute whatever we have— wealth, diligence, or care giving—for our neighbor‘s advantage. For the talents here are each person‘s ability, whether in the way of protection, or in money, or in teaching or in whatever thing one has been given. Let no one say, ―I have but one talent and can do nothing with it.‖ For this end God gave us speech, and hands, and feet, and strength of body and mind and understanding, that we might use all these things both for our own salvation and for our neighbour‘s advantage.” – St. John Chrysostom #useyourgifts #glorifyGodwithyourtalents #pascha #holyweek #tuesdayoftheholypascha #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Let us therefore contribute whatever we have— wealth, diligence, or care giving—for our neighbor‘s advantage. For the talents here are …

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Be confident that the fear of God is the path that leads to love. – Pope Shenouda . #FearGod #Coptic #Orthodox #Blessed #WeAreBlessed #FearTheLord #Fear #CopticOrthodox #HolyWeek #Pascha

Be confident that the fear of God is the path that leads to love. – Pope Shenouda . #FearGod #Coptic …

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“Blessed is God! In our time as well martyrs have come forth, and we have been made worthy to see people sacrificed for the Lord Christ, people who shed their holy blood to irrigate the entire Church. We have been made worthy to see people, advocates of piety, who are victorious, who are crowned……and we now have these crowned ones among us.” St John Chrysostom . “The more you cut us down, the more in number we grow. The blood of Christians is seed…. For after thinking about it, who among you is not eager to find out what is really at the bottom of it all? And after inquiring, who does not end up embracing our teachings? And when he has embraced them, who does not also willingly suffer so that he may partake fully of God’s grace?” Tertullian #PalmSundayMartyrs #CopticMartyrs #Pascha #HolyWeek #PrayforEgypt #Paschareadings #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Blessed is God! In our time as well martyrs have come forth, and we have been made worthy to see …

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“Now there was never any king, simultaneously just, a redeemer, gentle and seated on a donkey who came to Jerusalem, unless this is He who alone is King of kings, God the Redeemer, Jesus. He is kind, gentle and abundant in mercy for all those who call upon Him, as it is written.” St. Severus #PalmSunday #HolyWeek #Pascha #Hosanna #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #prayforegypt

“Now there was never any king, simultaneously just, a redeemer, gentle and seated on a donkey who came to Jerusalem, …

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