‘Why then did the blind man, on hearing that He was passing by, exclaim, “Jesus, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me? “. But how consistent is the interpretation on our side of the question! For He, who had been a little while ago invoked by the blind man as “the Son of David”’ …
Take the kingdom of heaven by force – St Anthony the great #orthodoxy #Coptic #Coptic orthodox #churchfathers #christian
“Let every man be profitable to you so that you may be good to everyone. Persevere in your work. Be ever more obedient to God and He will save you.” – St. Pachomious #harvest #christian #coptic #copticorthodox
‘“Love unites us with God, for love covers a multitude of sins76.” This love stems from reflecting on the Day of Judgment. God never forgets a labor of love, even a cup of cold water, and He does not forget its reward. When we lift our eyes to the Day of Judgment, we desire to …
“Would that each day we say to the Lord, ‘I surrender to You, O Lord, my life: Let my heart and my soul and my body and my thoughts, my night and my day, and my life be all Yours. Let it be fruitful.” – Mother Irene (Tamav Irini) #dailyreading #coptic #copticorthodox #christian #orthodox
