“Certainly, hope resembles a strong rope hanging from heaven to help our spirits. Whoever holds on steadfastly to this rope is elevated above the temptations of this evil world. If one weakens and does not hold on to this hope, he will fall into the pit.” -St. John Chrysostom . . #hope #coptic #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy
“The Cross is both the sign of the Son of Man and the sign of the children of God.” ~. Father Pishoy Kamel #pentecost #cross #dailyreading #coptic #copticorthodox #christian
“May peace glow in your heart, Christ in your works and may there be formed in you wisdom and justice and redemption” – St Ambrose . . #christourlight #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy
“St. Paul is not talking here about those sins that we all recognize and confess as such. Rather he is speaking about preferring one person before another and making invidious comparisons of moral behaviors. Only God, who knows all our secret doings, can judge that sort of thing with accuracy. Only He knows what is …
“Peter did not say “you are a Christ” or “a son of God” but “the Christ, the Son of God”. And in calling Him the Son of the Living God, Peter indicates that Christ Himself is Life and death has no authority over Him.” – St. Cyril of Alexandria #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #pentecost #angels #praise …
