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Feast of the Holy Family’s Entry into Egypt – Week 7, Day 1

ByAbouna

Gospel Reading: Matthew 2:13–23

Focus Verse: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” (Matthew 2:15)

Meditation

Many people think peace only comes when they’re in a safe or familiar place. But the Holy Family shows us that any place can become holy—because what matters most is God being with us, not where we are.

Early Church Fathers’ Saying

“He who sanctifies all things has entered the land of Egypt not to be hidden but to shine forth even from darkness.”

– St. Cyril of Alexandria

Practical Practice

Ask yourself today:
Where is God leading me—not to escape, but to grow?
What is my Nazareth—that quiet place where Christ is forming something new in me?

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