“Whoever would truly be a follower of God must break the bonds of attachment to this life. This is done through complete separation from and forgetfulness of old habits. It is impossible for us to achieve our goal of pleasing God unless we snatch ourselves away from fleshly ties and worldly society. We are then …
“There would be no need for sermons if our lives were shining; there would be no need for words if we bore witness with our deeds; there would be no more pagans if we were true Christians.” St John Chrysostom #StsCosmas&Damian #HolyUnmercenaries #preachwithyourlife #actsoflove #actsofmercy #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“Love is the passport with which man passes through all the heavenly doors without obstacle.” St John Chrysostom #Love #loveoneanother #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“He who breaks the peace and the concord of Christ, does so in opposition to Christ; he who gathers elsewhere than in the Church, scatters the Church of Christ.” St Cyprian #unity #inChrist #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“With mercy and faith, all sins are forgiven, for “In mercy and truth, atonement is provided for iniquity,” (Prov. 16:6) through our desire to save those who went astray and our labor to warn them and advice them.” – Abbot Pinufius #blessedarethemerciful #obtainmercy #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox