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“Hold me worthy, O Lord, to behold your mercy in my soul before I depart from this world; may I be aware in myself at that hour of your comfort, along with those who have gone forth from this world in good hope. Open my heart, O my God, by your grace and purify me from any association with sin. Tread out in my heart the path of repentance, my God and my Lord, my hope and my boast, my strong refuge, by whom may my eyes be illumined, and may I have understanding of your truth, O Lord.” St Isaac the Syrian #Godsmercy #comfort #salvation #repentance #praiseGod #Lent #fasting #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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When you take food to nourish your body, you can scarcely be induced to leave the table before you are fully satisfied, except in an urgent situation, where you will not readily do so. How much more eagerly ought you to dwell on your spiritual nourishment and strengthen your soul with prayer; for the soul is far superior to the body, as heaven above earth, and the Heavenly above the earthly- St Basil the Great . . #spiritualfood #thewordofGod #prayer #lent #dailycopticreadings #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #copticorthodox

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“For since with a view to our instruction He both did and underwent all things; He endures also to be led up there, and to wrestle against the devil: in order that each of those who are baptized, if after his baptism he has to endure greater temptations may not be troubled as if the result were unexpected, but may continue to endure all nobly, as though it were happening in the natural course of things.” St John Chrysostom #Temptationonthemount #Lent #fasting #secondSunday #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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For we are before the eyes of our Lord and God, and “we must all appear at the judgement-seat of Christ, and every one must give an account of himself.” – St. Polycarp of Smyrna #judgenotthatyoubenotjudged #beforeHiseyes #weshallallstandbeforeHim #dailyreadings #lent #coptic #orthodox

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“For the humble man is always at rest, because there is nothing which can agitate or shake his mind. Just as no one can frighten a mountain, so the mind of a humble man cannot be frightened. If it be permissible and not incongruous, I should say that the humble man is not of this world. For he is not troubled and altered by sorrows, nor amazed and enthused by joys, but all his gladness and his real rejoicing are in the things of his Master. Humility is accompanied by modesty and self-collectedness: that is, chastity of the senses; a moderate voice; mean speech; self-belittlement; poor raiment; a gait that is not pompous; a gaze directed towards the earth; superabundant mercy; easily flowing tears; a solitary soul; a contrite heart; imperturbability to anger; undistributed senses; few possessions; moderation in every need; endurance; patience; fearlessness; manliness of heart born of a hatred of this temporal life; patient endurance of trials; deliberations that are ponderous, not light, extinction of thoughts; guarding of the mysteries of chastity; modesty, reverence; and above all, continually to be still and always to claim ignorance.” St Isaac the Syrian #humilty #meekness #gentleness #Christlike #restinGod #Lent #fasting #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings

“For the humble man is always at rest, because there is nothing which can agitate or shake his mind. Just …

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