Great indeed was the faith of Abraham. For while in the case of Abel, and of Noah, and of Enoch, there was an opposition of reasonings only, and it was necessary to go beyond human reasonings; in this case it was necessary not only to go beyond human reasonings, but to manifest also something more. …
“If a person relinquishes his will he can truly say, “By my God, I leapt over a wall. As for my God, His way is perfect.” (Ps 18:29-30). How wonderfully spoken! For when a person abandons his own will he sees that the way of God is without blemish but when he identifies himself with …
“You are truly called for Christ; and about you, God say: “Do not touch My anointed; And do My prophets no harm” (15). You have become “anointed” through receiving the seal of the Holy Spirit. All things have been done in you to be like (Christ); for you are an image of Christ.” – St. …
“Humility is to deem all humankind better than you, being certain in your heart that you are more sinful than all.” Saint Antony the Great #humility #submission #fearofGod #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“Hypocrisy, because it is a counterfeit of the good, possesses nothing vital of the good it simulates, but is only its dead bones, so to speak …. If we listen with wisdom to what the present passage wants to tell us, we will understand that every simulated righteousness is a dead righteousness, hence no righteousness …
