“Submit in complete obedience, in accordance with God’s will, as our fathers have, especially receiving counsel with faith and trust. Humility and purity, the fear of God and persevering attentively in God’s ways: these are the greatest of all the virtues, and they cause the soul to be luminous in God through these consummate achievements.” …
“He accepted to be baptised by John with this intention: because He accepted what is of lesser value from someone who is of lesser stature, then He encourages us who are lesser to accept what is more sublime.” – St. Augustine #baptism #baptised #planofsalvation #Heblessedmynature #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“For this is the nature of God’s grace; it has no end, it knows no bounds, but is on the advance at all times to great things.” St John Chrysostom #ParamouniofEpiphany #Baptism #Salvation #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
Detach your heart from the love of all things which can be seen, and transfer your attention to things which can not be seen – St Augustine . . #unseen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy
‘Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your hearts.’ -St. Ignatius of Antioch . . #praisehimfromtheheart #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #coptic #orthodoxy #orthodox
