“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 …
“As much as our love for God is, so will be our joy in Him in eternity, and will be our happiness.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #joy #departureofHEMetropolitanKyrillos #MetropolitanKyrillos #MayTheLordReposeHisSoulInTheParadiseOfJoy #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“Live in hope, and wait on the Lord, and rejoice in Him and in His works.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #rejoice #rejoicealways #joy #joyful #ApostlesFast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
I will rejoice in hearing Thee, not in speaking against Thee. Thou hast sinned, why defendest thou thyself? Thou wilt speak: suffer thou; hear, yield to divine words, lest thou be put to confusion, and be still more wounded: sin hath been committed, be it not defended: to confession let it come, not to defence. …
“We may always rejoice, if we will only keep our head a little raised above the flood of human things” – St. John Chrysostom . “Knowledge of their Maker is for men the only really happy and blessed life.” -St. Athanasius . . #joy #praise #holy50days #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
