“Christ gave His flesh for our flesh and His soul for our souls.” – St. Clement of Rome #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #goodshepherd #salvation
He is called Jesus: Sometimes He calls Himself a shepherd, and says, “I am the good Shepherd.”. -and with benevolence, for He alone gave Himself a sacrifice for us: “For the good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep; “. As then we say that it belongs to the shepherd’s art to care for the …
No manner of speech can measure the depth of Your love towards mankind – St Gregory the Theologian . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #goodshepherd
I am the good Shepherd: the Lord speaks here about suffering and underlines that it brings salvation to the world. He was not obliged to come; therefore He presents the model of the shepherd and the hired servant once more. – St John Chrysostom . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #orthodox #goodshepherd
“Would that each day we say to the Lord, ‘I surrender to You, O Lord, my life: Let my heart and my soul and my body and my thoughts, my night and my day, and my life be all Yours. Let it be fruitful.” – Mother Irene (Tamav Irini) #goodshepherd #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox #love
