“How good is He who has lifted the earth up to the heavens?! Even the twinkling planets reflect His heavenly glory as in a mirror. The hosts of apostles, martyrs, and priests also shine as glorious planets and grant light to the world.” St Ambrose #JesusChrist #Lightoftheworld #overcomesdarkness #HolyFifty #Christisrisen #TrulyHeisrisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“May Thy light shine in my thoughts; may they be illumined by Thy rays, and may Thy magnificent radiance gladden them, for Thou art the sun that irradiates all.” St Ephraim the Syrian #manbornblind #enlightenment #healing #baptism #JesusChrist #LightoftheWorld #Lent #fasting #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“You are light. Sin is darkness. And light is capable of extinguishing the darkness… Do you have this spiritual awesomeness which disperses the darkness from around you? Does your mere presence make the people around you unable to utter idle or unsuitable words or behave unfittinglly? Does your presence make them feel that you bring …
“The word of God is a spring of light. The light therefore fills, and the light shines, and illumines the senses of the faithful. For from Him and in Him shines, and those who partake of Him shine. And He does not only enlighten the minds of the faithful, but grants the name of light.” …
Matthew 2:9 “As the star guided the Magi, we want You, O Lord, to guide us to You. We do not presume to have the knowledge of how to walk towards You, but we are merely groping our way along.” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #thestar #Lightoftheworld #guideustoYou #merrychristmas #feastofnativity #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
