“If you are not successful in your prayer, do not expect success in anything. Prayer is the root of all.” – St Theophan the Recluse #prayer #prayeristherootofall #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #advent #nativityfast
When you look at the sky and the beauty of the stars, throw yourself at God’s feet and adore Him who in His wisdom has arranged things in this way. Similarly, when the sun goes down and when it rises, when you are asleep or awake, give thanks to God, who created and arranged all …
“He continues, ‘Let there be salt in you,’ that is, the divine words that bring salvation. If we despise these, we become tasteless, foolish and utterly useless.” ~ St. Cyril of Alexandria #salt #lettgerebesaltinyou #flavour #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #advent #nativityfast
You can not say that any righteous man is without affliction: even if he appear to be so, yet we know not his other afflictions. So that of necessity every righteous man must pass through affliction. For it is a declaration of Christ, that the wide and broad way leads to destruction, but the strait …
“Remember that you are a child of God and that you ought to have His image; walk as is appropriate for a child of God.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthdox #dailyreadings #footsteps #christianity
