Christ the Lord restored us to friendship through His birth… On our behalf He reconciled us to the Father, against Whom we had sinned, and therefore can celed our disobedience, restoring us to fellowship with our maker. – St. Irenaeus of Lyons #orthodoxy #churchfathers #coptic #ukmidcopts
“But let your fasts be moderate, since if they are carried to excess they weaken the stomach, and by making more food necessary to make up for it lead to indigestion, which is the parent of lust. A festival, temperate diet is good for both body and soul.” – St. Jerome #christianity #copticorthodox #coptic #dailyreading …
“Constant prayer makes the inner self attentive to the presence of God.” – St. Bemwa #copticorthodox #christianity #coptic #dailyreading #lentpreparation
“No man has been entrusted with great things without having first been tried in small ones.” – St. Isaac the Syrian #christianity #copticorthodox #coptic #orthodox #joy #gospel #dailyreading
By enduring the present afflictions with courage, while having no experience, God will grant you the possibility to endure any thing that – God forbids — would probably happen against your will. Therefore, if you seek heaven, and [your] concern [is] the life to come, nothing would ever harm you. Even the hosts of darkness …
