Spiritual Words. Beginning of the Fast of Nineveh (Jonah's Fast)
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Beginning of the Fast of Nineveh (Jonah's Fast)
"The ship in which he embarked, and which was tempest-tossed, is this brief and hard life in the present time. Just as though we had turned and removed from that blessed and secure life, to that which was most tempestuous and unstable, as from solid land to a ship. For what a ship is to the land, that our present life is to eternal life."
The Mystery of Jonah by St. Methodius.
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"Now, therefore," says the Lord, "Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning." Joel 2:12
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The Gospel reading for the 3rd of the Coptic month of Amshir, February 10:
35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned. 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we want to see a sign from You. 39 But He answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here. 43 When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, `I will return to my house from which I came.' And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation. Matthew 12:35-45
First day of the Fast of Nineveh (Jonah's Fast).
Departure of St. James, the Ascetic.
The Gospel reading for the 4th of the Coptic month of Amshir, February 11: Luke 11:29-36
Martyrdom of St. Agabus, One of the Seventy Disciples.
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Prayer Requests:
If you have an update on a prayer request, please let me know.
Please remember the following in your prayers:
Sherry - Cancer and surgery on 1-28.
Y - Anxiety.
Kamal D. - Cancer.
Luis F - Advanced respiratory disease
MH - Drug Addiction
Mary D. - Cancer
Karas A. - Child in need of 3 surgeries
Luz R - Cancer
Z - Transient Ischemic Attack
Mark - Anger, anxiety and job success
Antonius - Crohn's disease
The unity of the Churches and all Christians.
Egypt and the Christians in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Ethiopia and Pakistan. "Blessed is Egypt My people." Isaiah 19:25
Please pray for the peace and safety of the world.
Please remember me in your prayers.
"casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7
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"The ship in which he embarked, and which was tempest-tossed, is this brief and hard life in the present time. Just as though we had turned and removed from that blessed and secure life, to that which was most tempestuous and unstable, as from solid land to a ship. For what a ship is to the land, that our present life is to eternal life."
The Mystery of Jonah by St. Methodius.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"Now, therefore," says the Lord, "Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning." Joel 2:12
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The Gospel reading for the 3rd of the Coptic month of Amshir, February 10:
35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned. 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we want to see a sign from You. 39 But He answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here. 43 When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, `I will return to my house from which I came.' And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation. Matthew 12:35-45
First day of the Fast of Nineveh (Jonah's Fast).
Departure of St. James, the Ascetic.
The Gospel reading for the 4th of the Coptic month of Amshir, February 11: Luke 11:29-36
Martyrdom of St. Agabus, One of the Seventy Disciples.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Prayer Requests:
If you have an update on a prayer request, please let me know.
Please remember the following in your prayers:
Sherry - Cancer and surgery on 1-28.
Y - Anxiety.
Kamal D. - Cancer.
Luis F - Advanced respiratory disease
MH - Drug Addiction
Mary D. - Cancer
Karas A. - Child in need of 3 surgeries
Luz R - Cancer
Z - Transient Ischemic Attack
Mark - Anger, anxiety and job success
Antonius - Crohn's disease
The unity of the Churches and all Christians.
Egypt and the Christians in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Ethiopia and Pakistan. "Blessed is Egypt My people." Isaiah 19:25
Please pray for the peace and safety of the world.
Please remember me in your prayers.
"casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7
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