“Nothing is more powerful than meekness. For as fire is extinguished by water, so a mind inflated by anger is subdued by meekness. By meekness we practice and make known our virtue, and also cause the indignation of our brother to cease, and deliver his mind from perturbation.” – St John Chrysostom . . #meek …
Afflictions for God’s sake are dearer to Him than any prayer of sacrifice- St Isaac the Syrian . . #martyr #feastofstabanoub #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy
”Those who have a sure hope, guaranteed by the Spirit, that they will rise again lay hold of what lies in the future as though it were already present.” — Saint Cyril of Alexandria #Resurrection #Life #Arise #Rise #Coptic #Orthodox #DailyReadings #ChurchFathers
“We should fear both of them; namely, getting burnt by temptations, and getting destroyed by the water of corruption. See, fire will not burn you, and water will not destroy you; You pass through fire to water, then pass through water as well. That is why in the sacramental rites, fire is used first, and …
God does not judge the beauty of his work by the charm of the eyes and He does not form the same idea of beauty that we form. What He finds beautiful is what, in its perfection, shows all the fitness of art, and what works toward the usefulness of its purpose. So God, who …
