As all that is in the world, are not enough to satisfy the soul, or to provide her with true pleasure, why then would you labor, O foolish man, and wander around in many places, expecting to find goods that would satisfy your soul and body? You should rather seek the One, who has all …
Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness… Prayer is a refuge for those who are shaken, an anchor for those tossed by waves, a walking stick for the infirm, a treasure house for the poor, a stronghold for the rich, …
“Make the effort to rise from the ground. Remember the good Shepherd who will follow and rescue you… Remember the mercies of God and how He cures you by pouring on oil and wine. Do not despair of salvation. Recall your memory of how it is written in the Scriptures, that he who has fallen rises, …
Nothing brings the heart back to wisdom like sorrow; and nothing is sweeter than the pious sorrow. – St Gregory of Nyssa . . #godlysorrow #repent #forgiveness #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #lent
Fasting these forty days and nights, holy Moses too merited to speak with God, to stand and stay with him and to receive the precepts of the law from his hand. For although this human condition prevented him from seeing God, yet the grace of his fasting drew him into close contact with the Divinity. …
