“Great is the fast which makes God sympathetic, tames the lions, and terrifies the devils.” – St. Jerome #advent #dailyreading #fasting #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity
“He continues, ‘Let there be salt in you,’ that is, the divine words that bring salvation. If we despise these, we become tasteless, foolish and utterly useless.” ~ St. Cyril of Alexandria #salt #lettgerebesaltinyou #flavour #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #advent #nativityfast
It was fitting that the Giver of all holiness should enter this world by a pure and holy birth.- St John Chrysostom . . #advent #kiahk #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #orthodoxy
“Lord, overshadow Your holy church which has been redeemed by Your Blood, cause to dwell in it Your true peace which You gave to Your holy apostles; bind her children in holy bonds of indissoluble love; may the rebel not have power over her, and keep far from her persecution, tumult, and wars, both from …
“Christ is the mercy and the justice, because through Him we have obtained mercy, and have become justified by wiping out our sins because of our faith in Him”. St Cyril the Great #birthofStJohntheBaptist #TheForerunner #salvation #TheIncarnation #kiahk #fastoftheNativity #Advent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
