A person’s clinging to heaven makes him endure persecutions on earth- H.H Pope Shenouda lll . . #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #orthodoxy #endure #bepatient He will #testify to His name, He will give you #strength and #wisdom, He will give you #eternity #heaven #godspromises
The matters pertaining to grace are accompanied by joy, peace, love, and truth. Whereas, forms of sin are accompanied by disturbance, neither love nor joy toward God. -St. Makarius the Great . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #sinleadstodeath #christleadstopeace
‘O true lowliness, which has borne God to men, has given life to mortals, made new heavens and a pure earth, opened the gates of Paradise, and set free the souls of men. The lowliness of Mary was made the heavenly ladder, by which God descended upon earth. For whet does regarded mean ; For …
“Do not fear the conflict, do not flee it, where there is no struggle, there is no virtue, where faith and love are not tempted, it is not possible to be sure whether they are really present. They are proved and revealed in adversity.” – St John Chrysostom . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #painleadstoperfection
“If sin is not taken away from you , hope of forgiveness must not be taken away from you“ – St Augustine . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #hecameforthesick
