These men are hidden reefs at your love feasts, as they feast with you without shame, shepherding only themselves. They are waterless clouds, swept along by the wind; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted. They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackest darkness has been reserved forever... (Jude 1:12-13)

 

But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants..." (Luke 15:17-19)

 

For I have decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him been crucified... (1 Corinthians 2:2)

 

تامل علاقة الإنسان بنفسه لالبابا شنودة الثالث

When I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. Yet, if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul... (Ezekiel 3:18-19)

 

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter... (Isaiah 5:20)

 

Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are His. He changes times and seasons; He deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him... (Daniel 2:20-22)

تامل عمل الله فى حياتك -- البابا شنودة

From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the LORD is to be praised... Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain... Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness... (Psalm 113:3; Psalm 48:1; Psalm 48:10)

 

"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its taste, how can it be made salty again? It is then good for nothing, except to be thrown out and be trampled underfoot by men..." (Matthew 5:13-14)

 

Take Up Your Cross (The Saviour Said) |

تامل الله القوى لقداسة البابا شنودة الثالث

الله الرؤوف المتحنن لمثلث الرحمات قداسة البابا شنودة الثالث

تامل عن التأخير والتأجيل - البابا شنودة الثالث

تامل الراعى هو الله لمثلث الرحمات قداسة البابا شنودة الثالث

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"You shall not put the Lord your God to the test..." (Matthew 4:7)

 

"My sheep know My voice, I call out to them and they follow Me..."

 

"Love is the supreme of all ethics..."

 

For what shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or trouble, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us... (Romans 8:35-37)

 

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain... (Philippians 1:21)

 

My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour... I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to His will... (Luke 1:46-47; Luke 1:38)

 

The King's daughter is all glorious from within... (Psalm 45:13)

 

"If I speak of earthly things and you do not understand, how will you understand if I speak of heavenly things..." (John 3:12)

 

"The world is thy ship and not thy home..."

 

..pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! For everyone who does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother...” (Matthew 12:49-50)

 

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled... (Titus 1:15-16)

 

An elder of a certain monastery was once asked by a novice, "Father, when is the great Lent?" The elder replied, "My son, I no longer remember when the great Lent is, for my whole life has been an example of one great Lent..."

"For truly I say to you, if you have faith as small as the mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will obey you...'" (Matthew 17:20)

 

"Do not search for the place, but for the Owner of the place..."

 

He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper... (Psalms 1:3)

 

 

أنا هو الراعي الصالح والراعي الصالح يبذل نفسه عن الخراف

Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the son of man has no place to rest... (Matthew 8:20)

 

..and when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly... (Matthew 6:16-18)

Brood of vipers! Who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come? (Matthew 3:7)

 

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“Our hearts, O Lord, were made for You, and they are restless until they rest in You...” (Augustine of Hippo)

 

"There are two types of people in this world, those that get it and those that don't..."

 

I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me... (John 14:6)

 

 

Hymn of Light --- The Light of the just and joy of the upright is Christ Jesus our Lord. Begotten of the Father, He manifested himself to us. He came to rescue us from darkness and to fill us with the radiance of His light. The day is dawning upon us; the power of darkness is fading away. From the true Light there arises for us the light which illumines our darkened eyes. His glory shines upon the world and enlightens the very depths of the abyss. Death is annihilated, night has vanished, and the gates of Sheol are broken. Creatures lying in darkness from ancient times are clothed in light. The dead arise from the dust and sing because they have a savior. He brings salvation and grants us life. He ascends to his Father on high. He will return in glorious splendor and shed His light on those gazing upon Him. Our King comes in majestic glory. Let us light our lamps and go forth to meet Him. Let us find our joy in Him, for He has found joy in us. He will indeed rejoice us with His marvelous light. Let us glorify the majesty of the Son and give thanks to the almighty Father Who, in an outpouring of love, sent Him to us, to fill us with hope and salvation. When He manifests Himself, the saints awaiting Him in weariness and sorrow, will go forth to meet Him with lighted lamps. The angels and guardians of heaven will rejoice in the glory of the just and upright people of the earth; together crowned with victory, they will sing hymns and psalms. Stand up then and be ready! Give thanks to our King and Savior, Who will come in great glory to gladden us with His marvelous light in His kingdom (Saint Ephrem the Syrian).

Hymn of Light - Saint Ephrem the Syrian -  The Light of the just and joy of the upright is Christ Jesus our Lord. Begotten of the Father, He manifested himself to us. He came to rescue us from darkness and to fill us with the radiance of His light. The day is dawning upon us; the power of darkness is fading away. From the true Light there arises for us the light which illumines our darkened eyes. His glory shines upon the world and enlightens the very depths of the abyss. Death is annihilated, night has vanished, and the gates of Sheol are broken. Creatures lying in darkness from ancient times are clothed in light. The dead arise from the dust and sing because they have a savior. He brings salvation and grants us life. He ascends to his Father on high. He will return in glorious splendor and shed His light on those gazing upon Him.                      Our King comes in majestic glory. Let us light our lamps and go forth to meet Him. Let us find our joy in Him, for He has found joy in us. He will indeed rejoice us with His marvelous light. Let us glorify the majesty of the Son and give thanks to the almighty Father Who, in an outpouring of love, sent Him to us, to fill us with hope and salvation. When He manifests Himself, the saints awaiting Him in weariness and sorrow, will go forth to meet Him with lighted lamps. The angels and guardians of heaven will rejoice in the glory of the just and upright people of the earth; together crowned with victory, they will sing hymns and psalms. Stand up then and be ready! Give thanks to our King and Savior, Who will come in great glory to gladden us with His marvelous light in His kingdom (Saint Ephrem the Syrian).

If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of this world and I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you... A servant is not greater than his Master... If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you also... you will be brought before rulers and governors on the account of My name.. They will throw you out of the synagogues; yes, the time will come when whoever kills you will think that he is offering a service to God... (John 15:19; John 13:16; John 15:20; Luke 21:12; John 16:2)

 

There is a time for everything under the sun... (Ecclesiastes 3)

 

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, blessed are you for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you... (1 Peter 4:14)

 

Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him... The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter... (Psalm 25:12; Psalm 37:31)

 

..for no one can say Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit... (1 corinthians 12:3)

 

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