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Without the cornerstone, namely Christ, I cannot imagine how could men be built in the house of God, for God to dwell in them – St. Augustine . . #thechurch #coptic #copticchurch #fellowship #unity #dailyreadings #orthodox

Without the cornerstone, namely Christ, I cannot imagine how could men be built in the house of God, for God …

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“How is it proved that we love the fellowship? Because we do not split unity; because we keep love.” St Augustine of Hippo #honourall #loveall #unity #brotherhood #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“How is it proved that we love the fellowship? Because we do not split unity; because we keep love.” St …

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“Suppose there there is a circle on the earth, as if drawn by a compass. The center is exactly the middle of the circle. Take care to understand what I mean. Let us suppose that this circle is the world and God is the center. The straight lines drawn from the circumference to the center are the lives of men. As far as the saints, desiring to approach God, move inward, they become near God and near to each other and as far as they approach God, they approach each other. As far as they approach each other, they approach God. You should understand separation in the same way. When they move away from God and follow external things, it is evident that as far as they move away and become distant themselves from each other, they distance themselves from God. This is the very nature of love. In as far as we are outside and do not love God, each one of us is also distanced from his neighbor, but if we love God, the more we approach Him through Love for Him, the more we are united to our neighbor through love, and as much as we are united to our neighbor, we are united to God.” St Dorotheos of Gaza #unity #inChrist #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Suppose there there is a circle on the earth, as if drawn by a compass. The center is exactly the …

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“He who breaks the peace and the concord of Christ, does so in opposition to Christ; he who gathers elsewhere than in the Church, scatters the Church of Christ.” St Cyprian #unity #inChrist #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“He who breaks the peace and the concord of Christ, does so in opposition to Christ; he who gathers elsewhere …

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“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.” Matthew 12:25 . “God is one, and Christ is one, and His Church is one, and the faith is one, and the people is joined into a substantial unity of body by the cement of concord. Unity cannot be severed; nor can one body be separated by a division of its structure, nor torn into pieces, with its entrails wrenched asunder by laceration. Whatever has proceeded from the womb cannot live and breathe in its detached condition, but loses the substance of health.” St Cyprian #unity #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ApostlesFast

“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.” …

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