I am the good Shepherd: the Lord speaks here about suffering and underlines that it brings salvation to the world. He was not obliged to come; therefore He presents the model of the shepherd and the hired servant once more. – St John Chrysostom . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #orthodox #goodshepherd
“So what if you have sinned? Your sins and weaknesses are the very tools that enable you to invite God’s power in Your life” – Fr Bishoy Kamel . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #orthodox #jesusouradvocate #godspower
‘ even as a grain of wheat sown in the earth shoots forth many ears of corn, not receiving through them any loss to itself, but being present by its power in all the grains of every ear; for out of it they all shot forth: so also the Lord died, and opening the recesses …
‘the power of the cross is not recognised by those who are or perishing, because they are out of their mindset so act like madmen, complaining and rejecting the medicines that bring salvation’ – St John Chrysostom #orthodoxy #coptic #thecross #salvation #narrowway
“When you make the beginning of a good deed, first prepare for the temptations that will come to you.” ~ St. Isaac the Syrian . . #dailyreadings #coptic #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #orthodox #temptations #deliverance
