“Who can hurt such a man? Who can subdue him? In prosperity he makes moral progress, and in adversity he learns to know the progress he has made. When he has an abundance of mutable goods he does not put his trust in them, and when they are taken away he gets to know whether …
“Affliction lasts but a short time, while peace is forever, by the grace of God the Word.” St Moses the black #ConsecrationofchurchofStGeorge #StGeorge #PrinceofMartyrs #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
A rich man is not one who has much, but one who gives much. For what he gives away remains his forever- St John Chrysostom . . #give #love #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #holybible #orthodoxy
”Troubles are usually the brooms and shovels that smooth the road to a good man’s fortune.” – St. Basil . . #goodwillcomefrombad #glorywillcomefromsuffering #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“Believe me when I say, I have never been so sure of my heart in peace time as in the times of persecution. For I have confidence that if I should die while suffering for Christ and being strengthened by His mercy, I will find still greater mercy with Him.” – St. Athanasius the Apostolic …
