“It is befitting of you to perceive the significance of the passing of the winter (Songs 2: 11), in no other way but to enter into a struggle against the present winter, with your whole strength, and capabilities, to let the flowers planted in the house of our Lord. flourish in the courts of our …
“In the life with God, there is nothing that is impossible; there is hope whatever the sin, whatever the hardship, and however difficult the matter may seem.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #strength #belief #apostlesfast #dailyreadings
“I prayed for a pure heart, it took me a long time and a hard struggle to discover that prayer itself is the only road to a pure heart.” H.H Pope Kyrillos Vl . . #pureheart #purewithin #purifymyheartmindandunderstanding #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #copticorthodox
“This rejoicing is not separable from grief, for indeed it is rather deeply connected with grief. The one who grieves for his own wrongdoing and confesses it is joyful. Alternatively it is possible to grieve for one’s own sins but rejoice in Christ…. On this account he says “Rejoice in the Lord.” For this is …
“Bear with patience everything that is thrown at you, secure in the knowledge, that it is then, in great trials, that you are most in the mind of God.” – St. Basil the Great #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #patience #pentecost #dailyreadings
