“Great indeed was the faith of Abraham. For while in the case of Abel, and of Noah, and of Enoch, there was an opposition of reasonings only, and it was necessary to go beyond human reasonings; in this case it was necessary not only to go beyond human reasonings, but to manifest also something more. …
“When you love the Lord with all your heart and in full, the world becomes like nothing in your eyes” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #faith #sight #churchfathers
What is greater than to see the invisible God in a visible man, His temple? – St Pachomius . . #theotokos #feastoftheassumptionofstmary #Christinher #Christinus #ourmother #ourexample #queen #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #orthodox
The end of life on earth is a beginning of true life for us – Saint Macrina . . #eternity #bridegroom #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #copticorthodox
“If the Cross had been a sign of weakness, we would have never erected it on our churches and our towers or hanged it round our necks, tattooed it on our hands and drawn it in our writings… The Cross to us is a sign of power, the power of love, sacrifice, self negligence and …
