Trials and tribulations offer us a chance to make reparation for our past faults and sins. On such occasions the Lord comes to us like a physician to heal the wounds left by our sins. Tribulation is the divine medicine. – Saint Augustine . . #goodfromthebad #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #dailyreadings
Children are an entrustment in our hands… let him feel that you are his friend and that you are on his side, let this be the basis of how you deal with him- H.H Pope Shenouda lll . . #children #angels #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy
“Do not think that you maintain the Gospel of Christ as long as you separate yourselves from the flock of Christ.” – St. Cyprian #coptic #orthodox #gospel #dailyreadings #salvation
“They failed to learn self-control. They had already received the commandment: ―You shall not murder. They had already had been commanded to abstain from countless other offenses. They had already been urged by many and various means to keep these commandments. Yet, for all that, they did not put aside their evil ways. What did …
“Which is better? To enter the battle of chastisement for a short period of time and get wearied from carrying the heavy burdens of our equipment of war as weapons, then rejoice for we became victorious, or remain as slaves of sin forever because we did not endure for one hour?” ~ St. Jerome “Those …
