“I am unable by my human arm to reach You, O Lord, so You catch hold of me by Your mighty arm and draw me to You, and leave me not to my weakness.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox #christianity
“As much as we come forth to the Lord in a lowly heart, as much as we enter into his mysteries. He rejoices for us, and he leads us in his holy spirit to know his immeasurable mysteries. But he who uses the worldly smartness can never go in to him. He will rather stay …
“’Making melody to the Lord’ means paying attention while you are singing. It means not letting your mind drift. Those who in singing do not offer this deep attention to God are merely mouthing psalms, uttering words, while their hearts are preoccupied elsewhere.” -Saint John Chrysostom #Tasbe7a #Tasbeha #Praises #Psalms #Hymns #SingToTheLord #OGiveThanksTotheGodofgods #Coptic #Orthodox …
“As though the Lord Jesus Christ says to His disciples, “If you wish to love, you must suffer.” This is implied in His saying, “If you were of the world, the world would love its own.” If the world loved you, it would be evident that you wanted in yourself the world’s malice.” ~ St. …
“I thank You for all things You have given me. Again, I thank You for all things You have taken away from me. I trust that you will recompense me for every pain and hurt. I trust that You will never leave me stranded in the middle of the path.” – St. Pope Cyril Vl …
