Do not covet a life, that is free of afflictions; as that, is not for your own good. – St John Chrysostom . . #goldisrefinedbyfire #afflictions #tribulations #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #orthodox
Take the kingdom of heaven by force – St Anthony the great #orthodoxy #Coptic #Coptic orthodox #churchfathers #christian
Catch, then, O catch the transient hour; improve each moment as it flies! -St. Jerome . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #orthodox #timeflies #thelifeoftheworldtocome #heaven #prayer
‘The deeds of mercy are the seeds of the coming harvest. He, who is misery when sawing, will also harvest miserly. Where also he who saws plentifully will likewise harvest plentifully. He who does not sow anything will not profit anything’ – St Augustine #coptic #orthodoxy #pray#preach #copticorthodox #harvest
“No earthly pleasures, no kingdoms of this world can benefit me in any way. I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire. Do not …
