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“I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20.35 . “If you have nothing to give people, give them a warm smile and a kind word, give them love, give them tenderness, give them a word of encouragement; give them your heart.” H.H Pope Shenouda III #give #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5 . “We must not trust in our own wisdom but in the Lord alone. For He directs a person’s steps. We are also called to show Him our ways, to reveal our plans to Him. For they aren’t made straight by our own work, but by His assistance and mercy.” St. Jerome #wisdom #AskGod #Godgivesliberally #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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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

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Happy Feast of Transfiguration . And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!” Mark 9:7 . “On hearing that voice, after seeing three persons, there was Jesus alone; at the beginning, they saw three, but at the end they saw only one. By perfect faith, all will will be one, as requested by Jesus from the Father; “that they all be one” (Jn. 17: 21); Not only Moses and Elijah, to be one in Christ, but we also, to be one in the body of the One Christ (Rom. 12: 5) … That, may also refer to the fact, that the law (Moses) and the prophets (Elijah), have their origin in the Word. …; As the goal of the law is Christ “for righteousness to everyone who believes” (Rom. 10: 4) ]. Therefore the goal of the transfiguration, is for all believers, to gather as members in the one body, through abiding in Christ, and enjoyment of membership in His one body; thus to be counted truly, as beloved children of God, glorified in Him.” St Ambrose #FeastofTransfiguration #ThisisMyBelovedSon #HearHim #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Happy Feast of Transfiguration . And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, …

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“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.” John 10:27,28 . “The Lord presented to them the marks of His flock. These are they that hear His voice and recognize that it belongs to their Shepherd. They know the sound of His love and care. Therefore they adhere to Him and get acquainted with Him in new depths. They qualify to be recognized by Him and as the apostle says: “The Lord knows those who are His” (2 Tim 2:19)” Father Tadros Yacoub Malaty #TheGoodShepherd #eternallife #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and …

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