“God’s Commandments are higher than all the treasures of the earth. Whoever acquires them has received God within himself.” – St. Isaac the Syrian #dailyreading #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity
“Israel ought not to suppose that salvation by faith is a blessing peculiar to it. For Scripture says that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved, whether Jew or Gentile, whether slave or free. The universal God saves everyone without distinction, because all things belong to him. Thus we say …
“Moses before had shut up daylight from the traitors, the Egyptians; Christ by fleeing there brought back light to them who sat in darkness.” – St. Augustine #dailyreading #egypt #copticorthodox #coptic #christianity
“The message of God’s children is to carry in their persons the image of God to the world, that all who see them know God and love Him, as they are in His image” ~ The Thrice Blessed Pope Shenouda III #beHisImage #Shine #youarethelight #lightoftheworld #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“Blessed be that Child, Who gladdened Bethlehem today! Thanks to Him Who sent His Heir, that by Him He might draw us to Himself, yea make us heirs with Him! Blessed be the Shepherd Who became a Lamb for our reconcilement!” – St. Ephraim the Syrian #copticorthodox #coptic #dailyreading #christmas #christ #christianity
