“A friend is more to be longed for than the light; I speak of a genuine one. And wonder not: for it were better for us that the sun should be extinguished, than that we should be deprived of friends; better to live in darkness, than to be without friends… If any one has a …
“The candle is a beautiful example of the one who gives himself; for it melts and is no more that it may give light to others.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #pentecost #shine #light #coptic #dailyreading #copticorthodox #godislove
“Let us glorify God, not by our faith alone, but also by our life, since otherwise it would not be glory, but blasphemy.” – St. John Chrysostom #pentecost #dailyreading #christian #communion #coptic #copticchurch
