“and while the disciples were smarting with the anxieties of fear He bids them take to themselves the terrible power of faith. For thus are we safe and not otherwise according surely to the song of the Psalmist: The Lord is my illumination and my saviour; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the shield of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? For if the all-powerful God fights for us and shields us who could ever have power to harm us?” St Cyril of Alexandria #Donotfear #Believe #Faith #JesusChrist #TheSonofGod #HolyFifty #ChristisRisen #TrulyHeisRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox