“If we seek God, he will show himself to us, and if we keep him, he will remain close to us.” – Abba Arsenius #copticorthodox #coptic #christianity #dailyreading #lent #samaritanwoman
“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” – St. Augustine #copticorthodox #dailyreading #faith #prayer #lent
Christians therefore ought to strive continually, and never to pass judgment on anyon—no, not upon the harlot on the street, or upon open sinners and disorderly persons—but to regard all men with singleness of intention and purity of eye, so that it may become like a fixed law of nature to despise no one, to …
People brought up at sea learn to swim, and when waves and billows rise, they are not surprised at it; but those who are not used to these things, when even a little sea comes up, take fright and go under. So it is with Christians. As the mind of a child of three cannot …
“Prayer rising in a man’s heart will open up the doors of heaven.” – St. Ephraim the Syrian #christianity #copticorthodox #coptic #dailyreading #lent #prayer