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“Good is my Maker; He is my good, and I rejoice before Him in the good things that He has given me.” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #joy #patience #godisgood

“Good is my Maker; He is my good, and I rejoice before Him in the good things that He has …

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The Holy Spirit: ”“The Spirit searches all things” (1 Cor. 2.10), ”He will teach you all things” (John 14.26), “He blows where (He) wishes, and where (He) goes” (John 3.8), “Guides” (Ps. 142), “Speaks” (Acts 13.2), “Sends” (Acts 13.4), “Separates” (Acts 13.2), … “Inspires” (John 16), “Brings to remembrance” 1 Lect. Catech. 16.13-14. 2 Cf. Hom. On 1Tim. Hom. 1.1. 578 (John 14.26), “Gives life” (John 6.63), or rather is the very Light and Life; That makes Temples (1 Cor. 3.16), “Deifies us” 1 (1 Cor. 3.16), “Guides you into all truth” (John 16.13) so as even to anticipate Baptism (Acts 10.47), yet after Baptism to be sought as a separate gift; … distributes the spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12.11), And “Gives some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers” (Eph. 4.11) ” – St. Gregory Nazianzen. . . #Theholyspirit #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy

The Holy Spirit: ”“The Spirit searches all things” (1 Cor. 2.10), ”He will teach you all things” (John 14.26), “He …

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He is called Jesus: Sometimes He calls Himself a shepherd, and says, “I am the good Shepherd.”. -and with benevolence, for He alone gave Himself a sacrifice for us: “For the good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep; “. As then we say that it belongs to the shepherd’s art to care for the sheep; for so “the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep; ” – Clement Of Alexandria #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #GoodShepherd #crucified #salvation #love

He is called Jesus: Sometimes He calls Himself a shepherd, and says, “I am the good Shepherd.”. -and with benevolence, …

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“Closely neighboring, so to speak, upon the virtues which we have just mentioned is compassion, of which he next makes mention. For it is a most excelling thing, and very pleasing to God, and in the highest degree proper for pious souls. It may suffice for us to imprint upon our mind that compassion is an attribute of the divine nature. “Be merciful,” he says, “as your heavenly Father is merciful.” – Cyril of Alexandria #coptic #orthodox #faithful #orthodoxy #merciful #love #dogood #christianity

“Closely neighboring, so to speak, upon the virtues which we have just mentioned is compassion, of which he next makes …

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If we are the sons of God, if we have already begun to be his temples, if (after receiving the Holy Spirit) we live holily and spiritually, if we have lifted up our eyes from the earth toward heaven, if we have raised our hearts, full of God and Christ, to supernal and divine things, let us do nothing which is not worthy of God and Christ, as the apostle arouses and urges us. ~ St. Cyprian #ledbytheSpirit #ApostlesFast #DailyReadings #Coptic #orthodox

If we are the sons of God, if we have already begun to be his temples, if (after receiving the …

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