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‘ even as a grain of wheat sown in the earth shoots forth many ears of corn not receiving through them any loss to itself but being present by its power in all the grains of every ear; for out of it they all shot forth: so also the Lord died and opening the recesses of the earth brought up with Himself the souls of men’ – St Cyril of Alexandria #coptic #grainofwheat #orthodoxy #churchfathers
Oct 4, 2018
Contemplations
‘ even as a grain of wheat sown in the earth shoots forth many ears of corn, not receiving through them any loss to itself, but being present by its power in all the grains of every ear; for out of it they all shot forth: so also the Lord died, and opening the recesses of the earth, brought up with Himself the souls of men’ – St Cyril of Alexandria #coptic #grainofwheat #orthodoxy #churchfathers
Oct 4, 2018
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Do not give your heart to that which does not satisfy your heart. Abba Poemen #fullness #joy #fullnessofjoy #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
Oct 3, 2018
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“Do not give your heart to that which does not satisfy your heart.” ~ Abba Poemen #fullness #joy #fullnessofjoy #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
Oct 3, 2018
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This is the mark of Christianity: however much a man toils and however many righteousnesses he performs to feel that he has done nothing and in fasting to say This is not fasting and in praying This is not prayer and in perseverance at prayer I have shown no perseverance; I am only just beginning to practice and to take pains; and even if he is righteous before God he should say I am not righteous not I; I do not take pains but only make a beginning every day. He should every day have the hope and the joy…
Oct 2, 2018
Contemplations
“This is the mark of Christianity: however much a man toils, and however many righteousnesses he performs, to feel that he has done nothing, and in fasting to say, ‘This is not fasting,’ and in praying, ‘This is not prayer,’ and in perseverance at prayer, ‘I have shown no perseverance; I am only just beginning to practice and to take pains’; and even if he is righteous before God, he should say, ‘I am not righteous, not I; I do not take pains, but only make a beginning every day.’ He should every day have the hope and the joy…
Oct 2, 2018
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