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A humble man is never rash, hasty or perturbed, never has any hot and volatile thoughts, but at all times remains calm. Even if heaven were to fall and cleave to the earth, the humble man would not be dismayed… For the humble man is always at rest, because there is nothing which can agitate or shake his mind. Just as no one can frighten a mountain, so the mind of a humble man cannot be frightened. If it be permissible and not incongruous, I should say that the humble man is not of this world. For he is not troubled and altered by sorrows, nor amazed and enthused by joys, but all his gladness and his real rejoicing are in the things of his Master. Humility is accompanied by modesty and self-collectedness: that is, chastity of the senses; a moderate voice; mean speech; self-belittlement; poor raiment; a gait that is not pompous; a gaze directed towards the earth; superabundant mercy; easily flowing tears; a solitary soul; a contrite heart; imperturbability to anger; undistributed senses; few possessions; moderation in every need; endurance; patience; fearlessness; manliness of heart born of a hatred of this temporal life; patient endurance of trials; deliberations that are ponderous, not light, extinction of thoughts; guarding of the mysteries of chastity; modesty, reverence; and above all, continually to be still and always to claim ignorance – St Isaac the Syrian . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #obedience #humility #feastofstjohntheshort

A humble man is never rash, hasty or perturbed, never has any hot and volatile thoughts, but at all times …

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“Christ loved us in our unloveliness, in order to make us lovely like Himself.” – St. Augustine #weareHisfamily #obedience #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Christ loved us in our unloveliness, in order to make us lovely like Himself.” – St. Augustine #weareHisfamily #obedience #dailyreadings …

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“Submit in complete obedience, in accordance with God’s will, as our fathers have, especially receiving counsel with faith and trust. Humility and purity, the fear of God and persevering attentively in God’s ways: these are the greatest of all the virtues, and they cause the soul to be luminous in God through these consummate achievements.” St John the short #Wedding #CanaofGalilee #firstmiracle #Jesusturnswaterintowine #Joy #intercession #StMary #obedience #submit #SundayGospel #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Submit in complete obedience, in accordance with God’s will, as our fathers have, especially receiving counsel with faith and trust. …

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And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.” Mark 3:34,35 . “The Lord instructs us to honour our relatives according to faith, more than we do towards those according to flesh and blood. Indeed, man could be a “mother” to Jesus through preaching Him; for he would be then, as though He is delivering Him in the hearts of his listeners.” St. John Chrysostom . “He did not say so, to deny His mother, but rather to proclaim her honour, which is not based on her conceiving Christ, but on her enjoying every virtue.” Fr. Theophlactius #StMary #MotherofChrist #WillofGod #obedience #surrendertoGod #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and …

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