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From: "Mark Sadek" <SpiritualWords@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 17 10:14PM -0400
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/spiritualwords/msg/770e5af0b5d327dd
"The archangel comes to Mary, that fragrant and never-fading flower of
the Davidic race, that admirable, great and God-carved ornament of
human kind. For this virgin having been, so to speak, from the very
swaddling clothes steeped in the virtues, and grown with them, devoted
herself to leading a life of the spirit on earth, and having opened
the gates of the road to virtue, made entrance possible by her example
to those who have an inborn and unquenchable desire to wait on the
heavenly bride-chamber. For who, from childhood up, was ever so
self-controlled towards pleasures, not those only which disregard
bounds and career beyond nature's limits, nor those which, though we
see them practiced without the infringement of written laws, yet
spring from human motives, but even such as have their seat in the
mind and indulge their raptures no further? Nay, the blessed Virgin
did not permit even her thoughts to incline towards any of those, but
was entirely possessed by divine love, showing
and proclaiming in these and all other respects that she had been
truly set apart as a bride for the Creator of all, even before her
birth."
St. Photius the Great.
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"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For
theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10
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The Bible reading for the 12th of Misra, August 18th, is:
22 Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's porch. 24 Then the
Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, How long do You keep us in doubt?
If You are the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told
you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father's name,
they bear witness of Me. 26 But you do not believe, because you are
not of My sheep, as I said to you. 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I
know them, and they follow Me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and
they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My
hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and
no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. 30 I and My
Father are one. 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. 32
Jesus answered them, Many good works I have shown you from My Father.
For which of those works do you stone Me? 33 The Jews answered Him,
saying, For a good work we do
not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make
Yourself God. 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law,
`I said, You are gods '? 35 If He called them gods, to whom the word
of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken), 36 do you say of Him
whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, `You are
blaspheming,' because I said, `I am the Son of God'? 37 If I do not do
the works of My Father, do not believe Me; 38 but if I do, though you
do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe
that the Father is in Me, and I in Him. (John 10:22-38)
Commemoration of the Honorable Archangel Michael.
The Reign of the Righteous Emperor Constantine, the Great.
The Bible reading for the 13th of Misra, August 19th, is: Mark 9:2-13
The Feast of Transfiguration of Our Lord on Mount Tabor.
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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:
Ibrahim - Lung cancer
Amal - Breast cancer
Wageh S.- Cancer and heart surgeries
George A. - Respiratory Problems.
Fr. Athanasius Ava Mina - Intestinal problems.
Huda S. - Peace and health.
The family of Mary R.
Rita P. - Ovarian Cancer
Julia M.S. - An infant with a lung deficiency disorder
Julie - In a coma from a serious car accident
Marian L - Late stage MS
Nadia - Lung cancer
Heidi - Difficulty to conceive
John - Brain aneurysm
Eva - Paralyzed from a stroke
Sonty P. - Suffering from cancer. Please pray for her healing and
financial ability.
Lidya P. - Suffering from a stroke.
Rev. Davy P. - Suffering from hepatitis type B.
Somaya M. - Being tested for breast cancer.
Peter and family - inoperable grade 4 brain tumour
Eman, Hany and Daniel - Suffered serious injuries from a car accident
The family of Neveen M.
Emil S. - Open heart surgery.
Clement - Lung and liver cancer
M.M.- metabolic syndrome
Sherien - Cancer
Emad. Please pray for his family
Scott - Crones Disease
J. Shapiro - Cancer.
C.L. - Complete recovery after a tragic car accident.
M. Ragheb - Out of the ICU but he is still under critical care
M. Fleming - Multiple brain and spinal cord diseases.
Fr. Wissa Bessada
G. Roubil - Out of ICU
The Coptic mission trip to Mexico.
Camilo, Julio Renaldo, Diego and family, Hong and Pablo - Accept the
faith and get baptized.
H.H. Pope Shenouda III
David - rectal and liver cancer.
The family of Larry W. - May the Lord grant them peace.
H.M - Hardship.
William H. - Cancer
Makram G. - Liver Cirrhosis in the last stages
Emad - Lung cancer.
Albert - Operation
Abanoub
Eva S - Recovery from a heart surgery.
M.B.- Breast Cancer
Mark - brain tumor
Fr. Anthony H.
Luka-- May God unite him with his family.
F.Z. may God help him in his service.
Tasony Esther, May God heal her and comfort her.
Akmal T. - Major heart surgery.
Amal M - Lymphoma Cancer.
Shery - Tumor near her spinal chord.
E.Salamah - Breast Cancer.
Mena - Displaced mandibular joint.
Esme - Severe lupus with heart & brain function involvement.
Yvone Y. - Serious Eye Surgery. The doctors now feel she might not
need the surgery at all.
Anthony - PTSD from Iraq
Elisha Mary - return to Communion
E. - Brain tumor, 22 yrs old with 2 kids.
M. Chouinard and her family and students.
Sharon P - Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, PTSD
Jan P - pancreatic cancer
Becky Cox D - bone marrow cancer
Eric G - throat cancer
Samantha M - Type 1 diabetes
Amelia T - Breast Cancer
Anthony C - Kidney Stones
Emad: To be closer to God
Safa: To be closer to God
Badra: Comfort
Souzy: Guidance
Leelamma M - Please pray for her family.
Vladimir and Vaclav.
Steve - Depression.
M Said.
Viola - Pray for her soul and her family to know the Lord and
understand HIS work
Sandy: God open her eyes, give her wisdom
Nicole: Wisdom
Hazem A. - Overcome his addiction, and gives him strength & will power.
Kip - Her spine is breaking down & will need surgery to have a rod inserted.
Katherine - Make right decisions as she enters adulthood.
Susan - Finds peace and overcome her suicidal thoughts.
Sue's family - Return, as a family, to our church and find peace.
Jacky A. and Family.
John D. - Job
The Orthodox community in Olympia, WA
The unity of the Churches and all Christians.
The Christians in Egypt. "Blessed is Egypt My people." Isaiah 19:25
Please remember me in your prayers.
Please pray for the peace of the world.
"casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7
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