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“Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.”” – Luke 1:38 . “Lord, those are Your best servants who wish to shape their life on Your answers rather than to shape Your answers on their wishes.” – St. Augustine #servant #submission #stmary #nativityfast #annunciation #kiahk #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.”” – Luke …

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“Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.” Psalm 96:11 . “Blessed are Thy saints, O God and King, who have traveled over the tempestuous sea of this mortal life, and have made the harbour of peace and felicity. Watch over us who are still in our dangerous voyage; and remember such as lie exposed to the rough storms of trouble and temptations. Frail is our vessel, and the ocean is wide; but as in Thy mercy Thou hast set our course, so steer the vessel of our life toward the everlasting shore of peace, and bring us at length to the quiet haven of our heart’s desire, where Thou, O our God, art blessed, and livest and reignest for ever and ever.” St. Augustine #Saints #StBarbara #StJuliana #StSamueltheConfessor #FatherYustus #kiahk #fastoftheNativity #Advent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.” Psalm 96:11 . “Blessed are Thy saints, …

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“Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.” Hebrews 13:13 . “Even if we are entirely despised in the eyes of men, let us rejoice that we are honoured in the sight of God.” St John the Short #bearHisreproach #sufferingforChrist #copticmartyrs #prayforEgypt #kiahk #fastoftheNativity #Advent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.” Hebrews 13:13 . “Even if we are …

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“Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you.” John 15:20 . “The mark of a soul that loves wisdom always gives thanks to God. If you have suffered evil, give thanks and it is changed to good. He has not sinned who suffered the evil but he who has done the evil. Give thanks even in disease, lack of possessions, or false accusations. It is not we who are injured but those who are the authors of them.” St John Chrysostom #persecution #carryingthecross #servingGod #copticmartyrs #prayforEgypt #kiahk #fastoftheNativity #Advent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted Me, …

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“By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son…” – Hebrews 11:17 . “By faith the believer lives in joy- reassured, fearing not” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #faith #Abraham #offeredIsaac #joy #reassurance #tranquility #peace #egypt #bombing #prayforegypt #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his …

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