“A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, ‘You are mad; you are not like us.’” – St Anthony the Great . . #bedifferent #livedifferently #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
The Lord counts those whom He calls to enjoy His promises, to walk in truth, and to testify for Him to the evil world, as “His anointed”. As He also calls the prophets, with whom He talked, to talk in turn about Him to others, and to testify for Him, and for the glory He …
“Suppose there there is a circle on the earth, as if drawn by a compass. The center is exactly the middle of the circle. Take care to understand what I mean. Let us suppose that this circle is the world and God is the center. The straight lines drawn from the circumference to the center …
“Believe me when I say, I have never been so sure of my heart in peace time as in the times of persecution. For I have confidence that if I should die while suffering for Christ and being strengthened by His mercy, I will find still greater mercy with Him.” – St. Athanasius the Apostolic …
When we find ouselves in some grave danger we must not lose courage but firmly trust in God, for where there is the greatest danger, there is also the greatest help from Him who wants to be called our ‘Help’ in times of peace and in times of tribulation. – St. Ambrose . #Temptation #Tribulation …
