If I lose everything, and only God is left for me; this would be enough and I thank the Lord for it. Because for me God is everything, all in all… Distresses bring on crowns to him if he endures them. If something painful happens to a spiritual person, he says unless there is some …
“But let your fasts be moderate, since if they are carried to excess they weaken the stomach, and by making more food necessary to make up for it lead to indigestion, which is the parent of lust. A festival, temperate diet is good for both body and soul.” – St. Jerome #christianity #copticorthodox #coptic #dailyreading …
