John 1:5 “Do not be in darkness, O mankind, and do not be unbelieving. Do not exist in darkness, in wickedness, in covetousness, in greed and lusting for the world: this is darkness. The Light is not absent, it is you who are absent from the light.” – St. Augustine #thelightshines #darknessdidnotcomprehend #lightisnotabsent #dailyreadings #coptic …
Matthew 2:9 “As the star guided the Magi, we want You, O Lord, to guide us to You. We do not presume to have the knowledge of how to walk towards You, but we are merely groping our way along.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #thestar #Lightoftheworld #guideustoYou #merrychristmas #feastofnativity #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
It was His love for us that made Him incarnate, take our nature and bless this nature in Him. On our behalf, He obeyed the Law and pleased God the Father by presenting a God-fearing image of humanity. Due to His love, He died for us, “The just for the unjust” (1 Pet. 3:18). – H.H. …
This year’s retreat focused on the hidden or unseen warfare of the devil and the greatness of the victory we have in our Lord Jesus Christ. His Grace Bishop Paul spoke to us on Friday night about Moses’ encounter with God when he received the commandments and when the people sinned. His Grace highlighted to …
“Lord, overshadow Your holy church which has been redeemed by Your Blood, cause to dwell in it Your true peace which You gave to Your holy apostles; bind her children in holy bonds of indissoluble love; may the rebel not have power over her, and keep far from her persecution, tumult, and wars, both from …
