“Our head is plunged in the water as in a tomb. The old man is buried and completely drowned. When we emerge from the water the new man is raised from the dead.” – St. John Chrysostom #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #baptism #salvation #new #lent
“The smallest morsel of the blessing (the Eucharist) mingles with our whole body and fills us with its powerful effect. Thus, Christ came to be in us and we also abide in Him.” ~ St. Cyril the Great #abide #eucharist #communion #dailyreadings #lent #coptic #orthodox
If you ask me about the most important things in religion, I will answer that the first, second and third things are humility. -St. Augustine . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #lent #humility
Prayer is the abundant desire to meet Jesus, a desire that takes the soul, and inflames the longing heart every moment; And this longing intensifies, as the soul prays, as the yearning to meet Jesus does not stop or cease or extinguish, for prayer kindled and ignites the fire of longing, and thr spirit becomes …
“What he means is strict discipleship. Even if desires press hard they rage in vain. Since the power of the Spirit is such, let us live according to it, and let us be content with it.” ~ St. John Chrysostom #crucifytheflesh #lent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
