“As God’s athlete, be sober; the stake is immortality and eternal life.” St. Ignatius of Antioch #looktoeternity #eternallife #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
St. Anthony said, “I saw the snares that the enemy spreads out over the world, and I said groaning, “What can get through from such snares?” Then I heard a voice saying to me, “Humility.”” . #putothersaboveyourself #humility #servant #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #orthodoxy #humble
O sinner, be not discouraged, but have recourse to Mary in all you necessities. Call her to your assistance, for such is the divine Will that she should help in every kind of necessity. -Saint Basil the Great . #feastofstmary #seekherfavour #blessedassumption #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy
“If you do good, you must do it only for God. For this reason you must pay no attention to the ingratitude of people. Expect a reward not here, but from the Lord in heaven. If you expect it here — it will be in vain and you will endure deprivation.” – St. Ambrose . …
“Now no one is justified by the law, but redeemed by grace. He therefore calls not those who call themselves righteous, for the claimers to righteousness are not called to grace. For if grace is from repentance, surely he who despises repentance renounces grace. But He calls those sinners, who considering their guilt, and feeling …
