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“And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” – 1 Peter 4:8 . “Love unites us with God, for love covers a multitude of sins.” – St. Clement of Rome #love #lovecoversamultitudeofsins #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him. Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭4:18-22‬ . “ The first ones to be called to follow the Savior were illiterate fishermen. He sent them to preach so that no one relates the change of the believers to eloquence and knowledge, but rather to the work of God”. – St. Jerome #DailyReadings #Orthodox #CopticOrthodox

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“Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works. “Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”” -Matthew‬ ‭16:24-28‬ . You martyr, do not fear the sword of your persecutor, but rather fear your tongue lest you persecute your own self, and hence you destroy your spirit and not your body. Fear your spirit lest you die in hell fire. -St. Augustine . Do not fear, or let your heart get weakened, and do not be disturbed when your money is withdrawn, or your food, or drink, or pleasures, or clothes, or house or even your very body. But fear the adversary that pulls away your spirit from the faith, and from relying on God, and the love to God and the close ones. This happens when hatred, and enmity, and the link to all that is worldly, and pride and all other iniquity is sowed in your heart. -Father John of Krostodt . . . #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #CarryYourCross #FearTheAdversary #JesusSaidToHisDisciples

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“Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see; for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it.”” – Luke‬ ‭10:23-24‬ ‭ . “The new minds became wise with a new wisdom. These minds came to be through the new covenant in which the old ignorance was wiped out.” – St. John Chrysostom . . . #Coptic#Orthodox #DailyReadings #Wisdom #CopticOrthodox #Blessed

“Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see; for …

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“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.” -Matthew 10:32-33 . “Always have the fear of God before your eyes. Remember Him who gives death and lives. Hate the world and all that is in it. Hate the peace that comes from the flesh. Renounce this life, so that you may be alive to God.” -St. Anthony the Great . “It is our duty, therefore, to be faithful to God, pure in heart, merciful and kind, just and holy; for these things imprint in us the outlines of the Divine likeness, and perfect us as heirs of eternal life.” -St. Cyril of Alexandria . . . #Coptic #DailyReadings #Orthodox #CopticOrthodox #LifeGivingLord #Faithful #Heaven

“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever …

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