pursuepeace Archives • Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

Do you wish to honor the Body of the Savior? Do not despise it when it is naked. Do not honor it in church with silk vestments while outside it is naked and numb with cold. He who said, “This is my body,” and made it so by his word, is the same that said, “You saw me hungry and you gave me no food. As you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.” Honor him then by sharing your property with the poor. For what God needs is not golden chalices but golden souls. –St. John Chrysostom . #Peace #Holiness #SeeTheLord #PursuePeace #DailyReadings #CopticOrthodox #Orthodox

Do you wish to honor the Body of the Savior? Do not despise it when it is naked. Do not …

“Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14 . “Christ is holiness, without which no one can see the face of God. Christ is our salvation, for He is the Savior and the Redeemer at the same time. Christ is everything for us. Whoever forsakes anything for the Lord finds in Him all his satisfaction and compensation for all what he had forsaken. Thus he can freely say: “The Lord is my portion”.” St Jerome #pursuepeace #holiness #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ApostlesFast

“Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14 . “Christ is …