“He was led forth like a lamb; He was slaughtered like a sheep. He ransomed us from our servitude to the world, as He has ransomed Israel from the land of Egypt; He freed us from our slavery to the devil, as He had freed Israel from the hand of Pharaoh…. He is the One …
“The Cross is the crown of victory. It has brought light to those blinded by ignorance. It has released those enslaved by sin. Indeed, it has redeemed the whole of mankind. Do not, then, be ashamed of the Cross of Christ; rather, glory in it. Although it is a stumbling-block to the Jews and folly …
“My spirit is given over to the humble service of the Cross, which is a stumbling block to unbelievers, but to us salvation and eternal life.” – St. Ignatius of Antioch #goodfriday #pascha #holyfriday #fast #faith #orthodox #coptic #salvation #cross #trials
“Carrying the Cross is a daily invitation. The Cross, Oh Lord, was inside Your heart since the very beginning, before You carried it on Your back. The Cross represents Your love and sacrifice.” -Fr Bishoy #goodfriday #pascha #holyfriday #fast #faith #orthodox #coptic #cross #crusifixion #salvation
He provides that they should be one. For all who believe through the Apostles are one, though some from among them were torn away. Nor did this escape His knowledge, He even foretold it, and showed that it proceeded from men’s slack-mindedness. – St. John Chysostom #orthodoxy #churchfathers #lent #holyweek
