“As a spark falling into the wide sea would straightway be quenched, or would become invisible, being overwhelmed by the multitude of the waters, so also all human wickedness, when it falls into the pool of the divine fountain, is more swiftly and easily overwhelmed, and made invisible, than that spark.” St John Chrysostom #Mercy …
Be careful so that while trying to strike sin, you strike not the sinner – St John Chrysostom . . #begracious #likeourlordjesus #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #orthodoxy
Let us not mind offending men, if by respecting them we offend God – St John Chrysostom . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #orthodoxy #godfirst
“I cannot persuade myself that without love to others, and without, as far as rests with me, peaceableness towards all, I can be called a worthy servant of Jesus Christ.” – St. Basil the Great #love #dailyreading #saviour #servant #coptic #copticorthodox
“But let every one have the spirit of Mary, so that he may rejoice in the Lord. If according to the flesh there is one mother of Christ, yet, according to faith, Christ is the fruit of all. For every soul receives the word of God if only he be unspotted and free from sin, …