Are you fasting? Show me your fast with your works. Which works? If you see someone who is poor, show him mercy. If you see an enemy, reconcile with him. If you see a friend who is becoming successful, do not be jealous of him! If you see a beautiful woman on the street, pass …
“Fasting possesses great power and it works glorious things. To fast is to banquet with angels.” – St. Athanasius the Apostolic #fasting #prayer #dailyreadings #lent #coptic #copticorthodox
“He who gives you the day will also give you the things necessary for the day.” St Gregory of Nyssa #Sundayofthetreasures #donotworry #Faith #seekthekingdomofGod #Lent #fasting #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“Why do we divide and tear to pieces the members of Christ and raise up strife against our own body, and why have we reached such a height of madness as to forget that ―we are members one of another?” – St. Clement of Rome #onebody #onebodyinChrist #membersofoneanother #unity #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
Pray simply. Do not expect to find in your heart any remarkable gift of prayer. Consider yourself unworthy of it. Then you will find peace. Use the empty, cold dryness of your prayer as food for your humility. Repeat constantly, “I am not worthy. Lord, I am not worthy!” But say it calmly, without agitation. …
