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“People don’t need to hear about Christ any more, they have heard enough. They rather need to see Christ in us.” – Fr. Bishoy Kamel #dailyreading #wordofgod #gospel #faith #witness #copticorthodox #christianity

“People don’t need to hear about Christ any more, they have heard enough. They rather need to see Christ in …

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“Since the sufferings of those who are close to us motivate us to struggle, what about the sufferings of our Lord Jesus? Truly, His suffering and the suffering of the Apostles are a great consolation for us! My beloved, suffering accomplishes two great matters: it purifies us of our sins and grants us power as spiritual men.” St John Chrysostom #cloudofwitnesses #strive #endure #suffering #affliction #witness #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Since the sufferings of those who are close to us motivate us to struggle, what about the sufferings of our …

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“These six months are the difference between his age and the corporal age of the Lord Christ, according to what the archangel Gabriel said in his annunciation to the Holy Virgin of the Holy conception: “Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren” (Luke 1:36). Each of both Christ and the Baptist began his life at the age of thirty. John served during these six months. And when Christ appeared, he began to hide. In this short period, that saint was able to lead many people to repentance, and to testify with a strong testimony to the Lord, and to prepare the way before Christ, and he presented to the whole world a practical example of the fact that: the strength of service is not in its length, but in its deepness, and in the amount of its efficiency and the amount of its influence, and in its fruit.” ~ Pope Shenouda III #dailyreading #coptic #copticorthodox #stjohn #witness

“These six months are the difference between his age and the corporal age of the Lord Christ, according to what …

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“for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.” Luke 21:15 . “It is as if the Lord is telling His disciples ‘Do not fear, go to the battle, it is I who will fight; you will utter and it is I who will speak’. St Gregory the Great #witness #mouthandwisdom #donotfear #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or …

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