When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” Matthew 2:14-15
“But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning. John 15:26-27
“And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. Luke 15:20
On Father's Day
"“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you." Exodus 20:12
"‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you." Deuteronomy 5:16
"For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’" Matthew 15:4
"‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”" Matthew 19:19
"For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’" Mark 7:10
"You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ”" Mark 10:19
"You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ”" Luke 18:20
"“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise:“that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”" Ephesians 6:2-3
From Church Readings of the month...
Pauline: "Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness." Hebrews 12:9-10
Catholic: "But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber." 2 Peter 2:1-3
Acts: "‘Then the Lord said to him, “Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt; I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send you to Egypt.” ’" Acts 7:33-34
Synaxarium: "Thomas went to India. He worked there as a slave at one of the friends of the king, whose name was Lukios, who brought him to the king who inquired about his profession. Thomas said: "I am builder, carpenter and a physician. He preached in his master's palace, and Lukios' wife believed and all his household." Martyrdom Of St. Thomas, the Apostle. Bashons 26.
Psalms: "They forgot God their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt, Wondrous works in the land of Ham, Awesome things by the Red Sea." Psalms 106:21-22
Gospel: "He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad." Matthew 12:30
Words of our Fathers...
Power of the Holy Spirit..
The Right
"Honor Your Father and Mother"
God's commandment to each of us.
by Pope Shenouda III.
The Wrong!
Parents love is a sickness!!!
Early Church taught no one has real fatherhood or motherhood!
by Dr. Atef Aziz Meshreky (OCA Monk Macarius)!
