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“She was the only one to be called ‘blessed art thou among women’, for she alone has obtained the blessing that belonged to no one but her, for she was filled with the gifts of grace.” St Ambrose #annunciation #StMary ##IncarnationoftheWord #ArchangelGabriel #kiahk #SundayGospel #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“She was the only one to be called ‘blessed art thou among women’, for she alone has obtained the blessing …

“Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.”” – Luke 1:38 . “Lord, those are Your best servants who wish to shape their life on Your answers rather than to shape Your answers on their wishes.” – St. Augustine #servant #submission #stmary #nativityfast #annunciation #kiahk #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.”” – Luke …

“He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly.” Luke 1:51,52 . “Take refuge in weakness and simplicity, that you may live acceptably before God and be without care. For just as a shadow follows a body, so also does mercy follow humility.” St Isaac the Syrian #humility #StMary #feastofentranceofStMaryintotemple #copticmartyrs #prayforEgypt #kiahk #fastoftheNativity #Advent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He has …

“For with God nothing will be impossible.” – Luke 1:37 . “In the life with God, there is nothing that is impossible; there is hope whatever the sin, whatever the hardship, and however difficult the matter may seem.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #nothingisimpossiblewithGod #annunciation #stmary #archangelgabriel #trustinGod #faith #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“For with God nothing will be impossible.” – Luke 1:37 . “In the life with God, there is nothing that …

And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.” Mark 3:34,35 . “The Lord instructs us to honour our relatives according to faith, more than we do towards those according to flesh and blood. Indeed, man could be a “mother” to Jesus through preaching Him; for he would be then, as though He is delivering Him in the hearts of his listeners.” St. John Chrysostom . “He did not say so, to deny His mother, but rather to proclaim her honour, which is not based on her conceiving Christ, but on her enjoying every virtue.” Fr. Theophlactius #StMary #MotherofChrist #WillofGod #obedience #surrendertoGod #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and …