“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 …
“As when the light enters into a dark home and casts away (Chases) its darkness and lightens it, as well as when God’s fear enters the man’s heart, it will cast away (chase) ignorance and learn him all the virtues and wisdoms.” – St. Anthony the Great #fasting #lent #light #sharelight #coptic #copticorthodox #dailyreadings
“For since with a view to our instruction He both did and underwent all things; He endures also to be led up there, and to wrestle against the devil: in order that each of those who are baptized, if after his baptism he has to endure greater temptations may not be troubled as if the …
For we are before the eyes of our Lord and God, and “we must all appear at the judgement-seat of Christ, and every one must give an account of himself.” – St. Polycarp of Smyrna #judgenotthatyoubenotjudged #beforeHiseyes #weshallallstandbeforeHim #dailyreadings #lent #coptic #orthodox
“For the humble man is always at rest, because there is nothing which can agitate or shake his mind. Just as no one can frighten a mountain, so the mind of a humble man cannot be frightened. If it be permissible and not incongruous, I should say that the humble man is not of this …
