Nothing has activity for our salvation like continuous waiting, dependant on hope. For even when you are disturbed by a multitude of problems that would draw you to despair you are committed to hope in the Lord all the time, all your days, all your life- St John Chrysostom . . #hope #feastofpresentinglordchrist #temple #stsimeon …
Since love is a powerful irresistible matter and not a mere word, let us declare it through our deeds. He made peace with us while we were His enemies. Now that we have become His friends let us abide so in His love. He led the way, let us then at least follow Him. He …
“Who can give the people food that keeps them to everlasting life? This is an entirely strange thing for human nature. This befits He who is God above all. As though He says ‘I am not incapable of giving you food that can endure and be fruitful toward eternal life and eternal joy. For, in …
“If you choose, O preachers, to declare your own glory, you would fall. But if you choose to declare His glory, you, yourselves would be built, while building.” – St. Augustine #declareHisglory #glorifyGod #giveGodtheglory #bebuiltwhilebuilding #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“He who is unable to deliver a sermon, is able to be a sermon; the sermon offers a theoretical teaching, and the good example offers a teaching in practice.” Pope Shenouda III #DepartureofStPaultheFirstHermit #AnbaPaul #Saints #preachwithyourlife #GospelofPeace #gladtidings #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
