“Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to His disciples saying: ‘This is My Body.’ No one partakes of this Flesh before he has adored it. Recognise in this bread what hung on the cross, and in this chalice what flowed from His side.” St Augustine #TheLastSupper #ThursdayoftheCovenant #Pascha #HolyWeek #dailyreadings …
“May each person forgive the sins of his brother, and pray for other sinners. In this manner each person would wash the other person’s feet.” St Augustine #washingdisciplesfeet #forgiveness #forgiveoneanother #MaundyThursday #Liturgyofthewaters #Pascha HolyWeek #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“The broken vessel was a reminder that the destruction of death precedes resurrection to life. The perfume is better released to all the world than sealed up. In baptism believers are anointed with oil by analogy to his anointing.” – St. Jerome #spikenard #anointing #fragrantoil #pascha #holyweek #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“Let us therefore contribute whatever we have— wealth, diligence, or care giving—for our neighbor‘s advantage. For the talents here are each person‘s ability, whether in the way of protection, or in money, or in teaching or in whatever thing one has been given. Let no one say, ―I have but one talent and can do …
Be confident that the fear of God is the path that leads to love. – Pope Shenouda . #FearGod #Coptic #Orthodox #Blessed #WeAreBlessed #FearTheLord #Fear #CopticOrthodox #HolyWeek #Pascha
