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Wherefore, if you desire to become equal to the apostles, there is nothing to hinder you. … Let us imitate those things whereby the apostles became great. And whereby did they become great? Hear Peter, saying, Behold we have forsaken all, and followed You; what shall we have therefore? [Matthew 19:27] … From all worldly things, therefore, let us withdraw ourselves, and dedicate ourselves to Christ, that we may both be made equal to the apostles according to His declaration, and may enjoy eternal life; unto which may we all attain, by the grace and love towards man of our Lord Jesus Christ to whom be glory and might forever and ever. Amen. – St John Chrysostom . . #imitatethemwhoimitateHim #martyrs #feastoftheapostles #StPeter #StPaul #examples #forsakeall #followhim #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #blesshim #preachHisname

Wherefore, if you desire to become equal to the apostles, there is nothing to hinder you. … Let us imitate …

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“Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.” Hebrews 12:12,13 . “The man who despairs of himself when he hears of the supernatural virtues of the saints is most unreasonable. On the contrary, they teach you supremely one of two things: either they rouse you to emulation by their holy courage, or they lead you by way of thrice-holy humility to deep self-knowledge and realization of your inherent weakness.” St John Climacus #StMina #MartyrdomofStMina #handsraisedinprayer #dailyreadings #saints #martyrs #coptic #orthodox

“Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that …

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“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.” Luke 4:18,19 . Beginning of the Coptic Year Today is the beginning of the blessed Coptic year. It is necessary to keep it a holy day with full purity and chastity. Let us start a new demeanor as St. Paul the Apostle says, ‘therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; Behold, all things become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.’ (2 Cor. 5:17-18) And Isaiah the Prophet says, ‘The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent me to bind the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives. To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.’ (Isaiah 61:1-2) And David the Prophet says, ‘Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness; and Thy paths drop fatness.’ (Psalms 65:11) We ask our God to keep us without sin and help us to act according to His will with the intercessions of the pure Saint Mary and all the Martyrs and Saints. Amen. Coptic Synaxarium #Nayrouz #CopticNewYear #Martyrs #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; …

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