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“They failed to learn self-control. They had already received the commandment: ―You shall not murder. They had already had been commanded to abstain from countless other offenses. They had already been urged by many and various means to keep these commandments. Yet, for all that, they did not put aside their evil ways. What did they say when they saw him? ―Come, let us kill him. With what motive and for what reason? What possible charge could they lay against him, either small or great? Is it that he honored you, and being God became a human being for your sakes and worked his countless miracles? Or that he pardoned your sins? Or that he called you into a kingdom?” ~ St. John Chrysostom #vinedressers #sacrifice #TheSon #Christdiedforus #HeWasCrucifiedForUs#dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“They failed to learn self-control. They had already received the commandment: ―You shall not murder. They had already had been …

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“Which is better? To enter the battle of chastisement for a short period of time and get wearied from carrying the heavy burdens of our equipment of war as weapons, then rejoice for we became victorious, or remain as slaves of sin forever because we did not endure for one hour?” ~ St. Jerome “Those who drink the bitter medicine first have to drink it unwillingly, but they feel comfortable after that… You suffer now, thus is chastening… Every chastening seems to be for sorrow, however this is not the case.” ~ St. John Chrysostom #GodLovesYou #FatherlyChastening #Chastisement #Tribulations #LordHaveMercy #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

“Which is better? To enter the battle of chastisement for a short period of time and get wearied from carrying …

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“Without the Spirit it is not possible to hold the Word of God, nor can anyone without the Son, draw near to the Father, for the knowledge of the Father is the Son and the knowledge of the Son of God is through the Holy Spirit.” – St. Irenaeus of Lyons #coptic #orthodox #scripture #holyspirit #dailyreadings #churchfathers

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He who loves his neighbour loves God, and he who loves God loves his own soul – Saint Anthony . . #love #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy

He who loves his neighbour loves God, and he who loves God loves his own soul – Saint Anthony . …

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O Christ, through the prayers of the Virgin, Thy Temple, make me a temple of the Creator Spirit – St Mary of Egypt . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #orthodox #fastofstmary #theotokos

O Christ, through the prayers of the Virgin, Thy Temple, make me a temple of the Creator Spirit – St …

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