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“The soul, which has the true fear groans saying, ‘I will sing of mercy and justice; to you O lord, I will sing praises. I will behave wisely in a perfect way. Oh, when will You come to me?’ (Ps. 101: 1). She walks in a perfect way, so she does not fear, for love casts out fear. When the Bridegroom comes to her arms, she fears but she feels secure. She fears not to be thrown in Hades, but to be without sin lest her Bridegroom forsakes her.” -St Augustine . . . “There is one who fears lest he is whipped; this is the fear of the slaves. There is one who fears lest he loses; this is the fear of the servants. There is one who fears lest he offends someone; this is the fear of the righteous.” -St. Philoxenus #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #HolyFifty #LoveCastsOutFear #Love #Fear #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers

“The soul, which has the true fear groans saying, ‘I will sing of mercy and justice; to you O lord, …

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“Wherefore, the man who lives in love reaps life from God, and while yet in this world, he even now breathes the air of the resurrection.” St Isaac the Syrian #Faith #Love #loveoneanother #Godscommandment #HolyFifty #ChristisRisen #TrulyHeisRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Wherefore, the man who lives in love reaps life from God, and while yet in this world, he even now …

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“This living water is great, for it is the gift of the Holy Spirit…may it flow within me, may this that gives eternal life flow in and over me. May the Source flow on us and not far away from us; for wisdom says: “Drink water from your own cisterns, and running water from your own well. Should your fountains be dispersed abroad, streams of water in the streets?” (read Prov. 5:16-17). How can I protect my pots from suffering the cracks caused by sin, and avoid the leaking of the waters of eternal life? Teach us, O Lord, teach us as You have taught Your apostles saying: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and were thieves break in and steal” (Matt, 6: 19-20)” St Ambrose #SamaritanWoman #LivingWater #EternalLife #HolySpirit #HolyFifty #ChristisRisen #TrulyHeisRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“My beloved let us reflect on whose children we are. Let us walk worthy of being children to such a Great Father. See how He lowered Himself to become our Father! We have our Father in heaven, so let us heed to abide worthy of such an adoption so we may get the inheritance.” St. Augustine #Love #ChildrenofGod #HeavenlyFather #HolyFifty #ChristisRisen #TrulyHeisRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“If you loved your brethren, there would be none occasion of stumbling in you. Hear the Psalm, what it says: Great peace have they that love Your law, and there is to them none occasion of stumbling. Great peace it says there is for them that love the law of God, and that is why there is to them none occasion of stumbling. Those then who take scandal, or, occasion of stumbling, destroy peace. And of whom says he that they take not and make not occasion of stumbling? They that love God’s law. Consequently they are in charity… Moreover, how is it they do not take occasion of stumbling, but because they forbear one another? As Paul says, Forbearing one another in love, studying to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:2-3 And to show that this is the law of Christ, hear the same apostle commending this very law. Bear one another’s burdens, says he, and so shall you fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2” St Augustine of Hippo #Loveoneanother #abideinTheLight #HolyFifty #ChristisRisen #TrulyHeisRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“If you loved your brethren, there would be none occasion of stumbling in you. Hear the Psalm, what it says: …

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