‘The voice of forgiveness did not ring in his ears, and he forgot all about the patient love of his master! Look how good it is to remember your sins! If this man had kept them clearly in his memory, he would not have been so cruel and violent.’ – St. John Chrysostom #forgiveasweareforgiven #whoamI …
“Love does not seek its own for it lives for the sake of others, in the realm of God.” – Fr. Bishoy Kamel #coptic #orthodoxy #love #lent #fasting #dailyreadings
“Hold me worthy, O Lord, to behold your mercy in my soul before I depart from this world; may I be aware in myself at that hour of your comfort, along with those who have gone forth from this world in good hope. Open my heart, O my God, by your grace and purify me …
When you take food to nourish your body, you can scarcely be induced to leave the table before you are fully satisfied, except in an urgent situation, where you will not readily do so. How much more eagerly ought you to dwell on your spiritual nourishment and strengthen your soul with prayer; for the soul …
“The perfect person is the one who thinks continually of others, and loving others, and the good of others, and the eternal life of others, and the sanctity of others. As for his self, he places her last of all, or as the servant of all… he does not compete with others; God’s way is …
