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“Believe me when I say, I have never been so sure of my heart in peace time as in the times of persecution. For I have confidence that if I should die while suffering for Christ and being strengthened by His mercy, I will find still greater mercy with Him.” – St. Athanasius the Apostolic #rejoice #joy #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox #orthodox

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“We see in a moment that the hardness of the ground causes the seed on the pathways to be snatched away. A pathway always is hard and untilled, because it is exposed to every one’s feet. It does not admit any seed into it, but it lies rather upon the surface, ready for any birds that will to snatch it away. All whose minds are hard and unyielding, and so to speak, pressed together, do not receive the divine seed. The divine and sacred admonition does not find an entrance into them. They do not accept the words that would produce in them the fear of God and by means of which they could bring forth as fruits the glories of virtue. They have made themselves a beaten and trampled pathway for unclean demons, yes, for Satan himself, such as never can bear holy fruit. Let those who are awake, whose heart is sterile and unfruitful, open your mind, receive the sacred seed, be like productive and welltilled soil, bring forth to God the fruits that will raise you to an incorruptible life.” St Cyril of Alexandria #parableoftheSower #Goodsoil #WordofGod #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“Let us imitate him so that we may be “without sin” like him, so that “we may approach with confidence the throne of his grace” in the hour of retribution. “Let us obtain his mercy,” for instance, through prayers, so that he may be with us in the hour of our fight with the devil.” – St. Ephrem The Syrian #comeboldly #throneofgrace #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Let us imitate him so that we may be “without sin” like him, so that “we may approach with confidence …

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“Whoever has been called to eternal life ought to resemble the Incorruptible. For this reason, let our whole life be springtime; let the Truth within us never grow old.” – St. Clement of Alexandria #coptic #dailyreading #heaven #orthodox

“Whoever has been called to eternal life ought to resemble the Incorruptible. For this reason, let our whole life be …

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“Having God, fear nothing, but cast all of your care upon Him, and He will take care of you. Believe undoubtingly, and God will help you according to His mercy.” St Barsanuphius #commemorationofStMark #waitforGod #Godisalmighty #Godisgood #GodisLove #nothingisimpossiblewithGod #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Having God, fear nothing, but cast all of your care upon Him, and He will take care of you. Believe …

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