The end of life on earth is a beginning of true life for us – Saint Macrina . . #eternity #bridegroom #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #copticorthodox
“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) #dailyreading #coptic #copticorthodox #christian #orthodox
“If the Cross had been a sign of weakness, we would have never erected it on our churches and our towers or hanged it round our necks, tattooed it on our hands and drawn it in our writings… The Cross to us is a sign of power, the power of love, sacrifice, self negligence and …
Trials and tribulations offer us a chance to make reparation for our past faults and sins. On such occasions the Lord comes to us like a physician to heal the wounds left by our sins. Tribulation is the divine medicine. – Saint Augustine . . #goodfromthebad #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #copticorthodox #dailyreadings
“Do not think that you maintain the Gospel of Christ as long as you separate yourselves from the flock of Christ.” – St. Cyprian #coptic #orthodox #gospel #dailyreadings #salvation
