The whole life of the Christian is a holy longing -St. Augustine . . #seekhim #blessedarethosewhohungerandthirst #thirstforhim who #thirstforyou #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings #lent #lentjourney
For this death is not death, but only a kind of emigration and translation from the worse to the better, from earth to heaven, from men to angels, and archangels, and Him who is the Lord of angels and archangels. – St John Chrysostom . . #hope #comfort #heaven #life #beingwithhimforever #nomoretears #nomoresorrow #home #dailyreadings …
“We should be ashamed, beloved, we should be ashamed and sigh over our extreme languor. He kept waiting for thirty-eight years without getting what he hoped; yet in spite of that he did not retreat. He did not fail because of negligence on his part. He failed, rather, because of the jostling, the violence and …
“Although the road of the kingdom is narrow and difficult, yet it leads to life and when one enters it, it becomes wide and enjoyable.” – St. Athanasius #bepatient #faith #theLordisnear #maranatha #tasteandseetheLordisgood #lent #greatlent #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“Christ suffered for our sakes, and we ought to suffer with Him also. We want to suffer with Him, and the Holy Bible tells us, ‘If indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together’. Would that we be crucified with Christ” – Pope Shenouda . #HeGaveUsLove #UnconditionalLove #WeAreHis #IAmYours #CopticOrthodox #DailyReadings …