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so we who wish to light the Divine Fire within us must know that we will succeed at this only by many struggles and toil – the ancient fathers of the desert #christian #coptic #copticorthodox #light

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“In the life with God there are no impossibilities; there is hope whatever the sin whatever the tribulations and however difficult the matter may be.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #tribulation #perseverance #hope

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“As long as sin is a state of being separated from God then repentance will be the means of returning to God.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #separate #heaven #love #hope

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“Bear with patience everything that is thrown at you secure in the knowledge that it is then in great trials that you are most in the mind of God.” – St. Basil the Great #sower #gospel #bible #bibleverse #biblestudy #sunday #sundayreading #patience #joy #peace #longsuffering #goodsoil #fruitsofthespirit #holy #jesus #god #gospelreadings #luke

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“I used to burn to satisfy myself with the lowest things; I pleased myself and sought pleasure from others while my beauty wasted away.” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #bondservant #christ #seek

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