“In the servant of God, the glory of the wounds made the victory, the memory of the scars preserved that glory” ~St Cyprian of Carthage #coptic #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #dailyreadings #churchfathers #eternallife #victory
“The Son only and truly is the bread of life. Those who have communion in Him once and are combined with Him in some manner through their communion with Him are shown to be above the bonds of death itself.” – St. Cyril the Great #breadoflife #communion #victory #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
Death is an intruder into humanity. When God created man, He created him for life. He breathed in his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul. God willed life and immortality for man. But when man’s freedom deviated towards sin, he brought death upon himself, because ‘the wages of sin is …
“The Lord’s promise to us that we would tread over all the power of the enemy is a promise full of power and comfort, which removes fear from the heart. The church so appreciates this divine promise, that it put it at the end of the thanksgiving prayer in order that we may mention it …