Children are an entrustment in our hands… let him feel that you are his friend and that you are on his side, let this be the basis of how you deal with him- H.H Pope Shenouda lll . . #children #angels #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy
He who loves his neighbour loves God, and he who loves God loves his own soul – Saint Anthony . . #love #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy
O Christ, through the prayers of the Virgin, Thy Temple, make me a temple of the Creator Spirit – St Mary of Egypt . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodoxy #orthodox #fastofstmary #theotokos
“Nothing is more powerful than meekness. For as fire is extinguished by water, so a mind inflated by anger is subdued by meekness. By meekness we practice and make known our virtue, and also cause the indignation of our brother to cease, and deliver his mind from perturbation.” – St John Chrysostom . . #meek …
Afflictions for God’s sake are dearer to Him than any prayer of sacrifice- St Isaac the Syrian . . #martyr #feastofstabanoub #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy
