“Take heed often to come together to give thanks to God and show forth His praise. For when you assemble frequently in the same place, the powers of Satan are destroyed, and the destruction at which he aims is prevented by the unity of your faith. Nothing is more precious than peace, by which all …
For You, Lord, are the helper of the helpless, the hope of the hopeless, and the savior of the afflicted. – St Basil . . #liturgy #ourhope #ourhelp #ourLord #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
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 . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #letourlivesshine #witnesswithourdeeds #servinghim
“When the Savior says to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you,” he addresses this to humankind in general. For those who believe in him, being healed of the diseases of the soul, will receive forgiveness of the sins which they formerly committed. He may also mean this: “I must heal your soul before I …
“If you pray… if you love… if you suffer, then you are a human being. But if you pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, love the one who hates you, and endure hardships with patience and hope, then you are a human being in whom Christ dwells” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III …
