He honored the Father all the more, not that you may honor him less but that you may marvel all the more. Here we learn that he is truly a son who honors his father more than all else. No one could have honored God the Father more than God the Son. The measure of …
“Christ, whom we preach in the whole world, is not a Christ adorned by an earthly crown, nor a Christ rich with worldly treasures and earthly possessions; But He is a crucified Christ, who was despised, and still is, by all the haughty nations and peoples; Yet, at that time, has been the subject of …
“By gentleness you can win even an enemy; by violence you can lose even a beloved” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III “They will be blessed, not only when they practice the good works, but also when they inspire the others to do likewise.” – Ambrosiaster #gentleness #goodworks #fruitofthespirit #YouAreTheBibleToOthers #greatlent #lent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
The person who loves God cannot help loving every man as himself – St Maximus the Confessor . . #popeshenoudaiii #hisholiness #popeshenouda #godslovewasperfectedinhim #intercedeforusfather #love #loveoneanother #lovegod #abideinlove #godislove #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #lent #lentjourney
“The incessant invocation of God’s name, is a medicine which mortifies not just the passions, but even their influence. Just as the physician puts medications or dressings on a wound that it might be healed, without the patient even knowing the manner of their operation, so also the name of God, when we invoke it, …