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“Would that each day we say to the Lord, ‘I surrender to You, O Lord, my life: Let my heart and my soul and my body and my thoughts, my night and my day, and my life be all Yours. Let it be fruitful.” – Mother Irene (Tamav Irini) #coptic #orthodox #purity #dailyreadings #lent

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“If we seek God, he will show himself to us, and if we keep him, he will remain close to us.” – Abba Arsenius #coptic #orthodox #seek #love #dailyreadings

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“The Lord did not come to make a display. He came to heal and to teach suffering men.” – St. Athanasius the Apostolic #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #paralytic #lent

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“If the devils find a man who was insulted or has lost something, and this man isn’t annoyed or feels sad but bears and endures in patience, they feel terrified of him. This is because they become sure that this man walks in God’s way.” – St. Macarius the Great⁣ ⁣ #coptic #orthodox #endurance #blessed #perseverance #mercy

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“God created all things for your spirituality… Heaven and earth are not only for your material benefit only, but for your spiritual benefit also, if you are able to extract what they offer of spiritual lessons: ‘The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows His handiwork’ (Psalm 19:1)” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III⁣ ⁣ #coptic #orthodox #spiritual #godthefather

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