“Do you think that a Christian, a servant of the Lord, one who gives his life to good works -do you think that someone dear to the Lord will lack anything?” – St. Cyprian #christianity #copticorthodox #coptic #dailyreading #lent
” When a man decides to build a house, he gathers many different materials for construction. So too must we acquire all virtues, if only to a small degree.” – St. John the Short #christianity #copticorthodox #coptic #dailyreading #lent #treasureinheaven
“Do you grasp the excellence of a Christian disposition? After you give your coat and your cloak, even if your enemy should wish to subject your naked body to hardships and labors, not even then, Jesus says, must you forbid him. For He would have us possess all things in common, both our bodies and …