“If you have something above your daily needs, give it to the poor, and then go with boldness to offer your prayers, that is, to converse with God as a son with his Father. Nothing can bring the heart so near to God as almsgiving, and nothing brings such serenity to the mind as voluntary …
“The sacrifice through Him, the hope in Him, and the promises through Him are much better, not because the former ones were less, but because the new ones are different in nature than the former ones, for the One who officiates them is greater.” St Athanasius of Alexandria #bettercovenant #newcovenant #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“In the servant of God, the glory of the wounds made the victory, the memory of the scars preserved that glory” ~St Cyprian of Carthage #coptic #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #dailyreadings #churchfathers #eternallife #victory
“Lord as I read psalms let me hear You singing, as I read Your words let me hear You speaking. As I reflect on each page let me see Your image. And as I seek to put Your precepts into practice, let my heart be filled with joy.” St Gregory of Nazianzus #HolyBible #WordofGod #dailyreadings …
Being men, we sin everyday, but St Paul consoles us by saying ‘renew yourselves’ from day to day. This is what we do with houses, we are constantly repairing them as they break down. You should do the same thing to yourself – St John Chrysostom . . #repentance #renewal #resistthedevil #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible …
