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A rich man is not one who has much, but one who gives much. For what he gives away remains his forever- St John Chrysostom . . #give #love #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #orthodoxy

A rich man is not one who has much, but one who gives much. For what he gives away remains …

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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

“If a man loves God with all his heart, all his thoughts, all his will, and all his strength, he …

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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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“This is the first Commandment,—Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and thy soul, and with thy might according as thou art able. The sign that thou lovest God, is this, that thou lovest thy fellow; and if thou hatest thy fellow, thy hatred is towards God. ” St Ephraim the Syrian #Love #TheLordyourGod #andyourneighbour #firstcommandment #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“This is the first Commandment,—Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and thy soul, and with …

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“Before mercy, the doors of the heavens are open in a great guarantee. As a queen she goes in, and none of the guards dare ask her who she is, but everyone welcomes her at once.  Likewise is the state of mercy. For real, she is a real queen that makes humans like God. It has wings and is light; it has golden wings with which it flies and makes the angels very joyful.” St. John Chrysostom #love #loveyourenemies #dogood #give #lend #hopingfornothinginreturn #mercy #bemerciful #heavenlyreward #sonsoftheMostHigh #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Before mercy, the doors of the heavens are open in a great guarantee. As a queen she goes in, and …

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