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The heart itself is only a small vessel, yet dragons are there, and lions, there are poisonous beasts, and all the treasures of evil, there are rough and uneven roads, there are precipes; but there too is God and the angels, life is there, and the Kingdom, there too is light, and there the apostles and heavenly cities, and treasures of grace. All things lie within that little space. – St Macarius of Egypt . . #stmacariusthegreat #mayheintercedeforus #theheart #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #lent

The heart itself is only a small vessel, yet dragons are there, and lions, there are poisonous beasts, and all …

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“but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all.” Mark 10:43,44 . Relocation of the Relics of Saint Macarius the Great. As the abbot of his monastery, Abba Marcarius dealt with many problems and always solved them in a humbled manner. It was reported to him through the monks of the monastery that a particular monk had allowed a woman to enter his cell. Abba Macarius did not reprimand nor scold this monk. The monks continued to wait for the woman’s return. Upon discovering her presence once again they reported their finding to Abba Macarius. He entered the monk’s cell and asked the others to wait outside. Upon hearing the approaching footsteps of others, the brother had hidden the women in a big trunk used for storing grain. When Abba Macarius entered he promptly sat upon the trunk knowing its hidden contents. He called the other monks to enter. They did not see the women in question and dared not to ask Abba Macarius the contents of the trunk he was sitting upon. When the others had left, Abba Macarius looked at the brother in question and said, “Brother, judge yourself before they judge you, because the true judgment comes only from God.” As did our Lord and Savior, Abba Macarius concealed other people’s sins. Coptic Synaxarium #StMacariustheGreat #service #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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