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A holy bishop told a monk that even when his spiritual children kiss his hand he imagines himself under their feet. – A Desert Father

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Healthy people dont need doctors when they are strong but those who are sick need a doctors skill. In the same way we who are sick from shameful lusts excesses and other flames of passion need the Savior. And He administers not only mild but also stringent medicines. All of humanity stands in need of Jesus so that we may not remain as obstinate sinners to the end and be condemned. – St. Clement of Alexandria #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #healthy #christthephysician

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“Good is my Maker; He is my good and I rejoice before Him in the good things that He has given me.” – St. Augustine #coptic #orthodox #righteous #Christianity #light

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The weapons of our war are not carnal like those used by the false apostles; but are spiritual set upon the true evangelic truth; by which we enter into the hearts destroying the strongholds of vanity and the spiritual hosts of the enemy. The word captive may sound bad bearing the meaning of the destruction of liberty; So why does he use it? Captivity presents two sides: the loss of liberty and the use of violence to bring down someone completely. The apostle Paul used it bearing the second mea

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“At the time of darkness more than anything else kneeling is helpful.” -St. Isaac the Syrian #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #repentance #forgiveness #prayer

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