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“But if it is he that hath done you the wrong, and yet you be the first to seek reconciliation, you shall have a great reward. If love alone is not enough to induce us to be reconciled to our neighbour, the desire that our work should not remain imperfect, and especially in the holy place, should induce us. See the mercy of God, that He thinks rather of man’s benefit than of His own honour; He loves concord in the faithful more than offering at His altar; for so long as there are dissensions among the faithful, their gift is not looked upon, their prayer is not heard. For no one can be a true friend at the same time to two who are enemies to each other. In like manner, we do not keep our fealty to God, if we do not love His friends and hate His enemies.” St John Chrysostom #reconcilefirst #love #greetoneanother #withaholykiss #prepareforHolyCommunion #Eucharist #purehearts #Lent #fasting #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“But if it is he that hath done you the wrong, and yet you be the first to seek reconciliation, …

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The love of God is not just proportioned to ours, but surpasses it in an indescribable manner – St John Chrysostom . . #nolovelikeHis #love #merciful #slowtoanger #gracious #coptic #orthodoxy #orthodox #dailyreadings #copticorthodox

The love of God is not just proportioned to ours, but surpasses it in an indescribable manner – St John …

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Nothing can transform people the way love can – Fr Dawoud Lamei . . #love #copticorthodox #coptic #orthodoxy #orthodox #dailyreadings

Nothing can transform people the way love can – Fr Dawoud Lamei . . #love #copticorthodox #coptic #orthodoxy #orthodox #dailyreadings

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What keeps you from giving now? Isn’t the poor man there? Aren’t your own warehouses full? Isn’t the reward promised? The command is clear: the hungry man is dying now, the naked man is freezing now, the man in debt is beaten now – and you want to wait until tomorrow? “I’m not doing any harm,” you say. “I just want to keep what I own, that’s all.” You own? … You are like someone who sits down in a theater and keeps everyone else away, saying that what is there for everyone’s use is his own … If everyone took only what he needed and gave the rest to those in need, there would be no such thing as rich or poor. After all, didn’t you come into life naked; and won’t you return naked to the earth? – St. Basil the Great #dailyreadings #sayingsofthefathers #churchfathers #coptic #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #service #giving #charity #love

What keeps you from giving now? Isn’t the poor man there? Aren’t your own warehouses full? Isn’t the reward promised? …

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“Let the ear fast by not listening to evil talk and gossip. Let the mouth fast from foul words and unjust criticism.” – St. John Chrysostom #dailyreadings #love #coptic #copticorthodox

“Let the ear fast by not listening to evil talk and gossip. Let the mouth fast from foul words and …

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