“The wars abroad are not so ruinous as the civil wars. As with civil wars, so wars happen inside the body…what is more powerful on earth than a kingdom? Nothing. But nevertheless it perishes if divided against itself.” – St. John Chrysostom #dividedkingdomscannotstand #dividedkingdoms #unity #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.” – Saint Augustine . “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” – St. Augustine . . “God’s power is able to perform wonders with you, but it awaits …
“A pure soul is one freed from passion and constantly delighted by divine love.” – St. Maximous the Confessor #love #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity #salvation
